materially

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   with respect to material aspects

   Psychologically similar but materially different.

2. 2
   adv

   to a significant degree

   It aided them materially in winning the argument.

3. 3
   adv

   In a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics.

   Tobacco, for instance, shrinks materially by frequent reshippings, and as all goods are warehoused as a convenience to importers, duties should be paid on what the importer receives.

4. 4
   adv

   To a significant degree.

   In cases of extreme thickening of the coats of the stomach, of a scirrhoid character, where the suffering patients are almost worn out with constant pain, such remedies, applied over the epigastrium, most materially alleviate the distress.

From Middle English materialy; equivalent to material + -ly.

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