MATERIALLY


Meaning of MATERIALLY in English

məˈtirēəlē, -tēr-, -li adverb

Etymology: material (I) + -ly

1.

a.

(1) : with regard to matter and not to form

something that is materially false

a materially good act

(2) : with regard to the material cause

two things that differ formally but are alike materially

b. : with regard to material substance

all men are materially equal

2. obsolete : soundly and to the point

always spoke materially with argument and knowledge — Earl of Chesterfield

3. : to a significant extent or degree

aided materially in the conviction of the criminal

became materially better

4. : so far as what is material is concerned

they live well materially

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.