Used in a Sentence

materially

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for materially.

Editorial note

People are (were) suffering emotionally, materially and in principle - millions of people - because of that law.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

To a significant degree.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of materially gathered in one view.

adverb

To a significant degree.

adverb

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for materially.

adverb

To a significant degree.

adverb

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

Example sentences

1

People are (were) suffering emotionally, materially and in principle - millions of people - because of that law.

2

These sorts of decisions reduce my confidence that Github won't make even worse decisions that actually materially effect me.

3

That seems materially harmful to me, to reduce the sum total of people contributing to open source.

4

If Greece can't devalue its currency this way, is its situation materially different by even just this fact alone?

5

And if one person leaves it's not likely to materially affect the business as everyone else keeps it going.

6

Employees having access to modifications to open-source software the company made surely wouldn't materially affect any aspect of the business.

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If everyone, or nearly everyone, is materially taken care of, it can be difficult to talk about fairness or happiness.

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>...it doesn't mean the work went to waste or that you somehow squandered the one chance you [had] to contribute materially.

9

Do you mean impacting their life materially?

10

To what degree, and whether it materially affects the sub, remains to be seen.

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If you are materially comfortable, especially if you're white, you would likely never have the slightest reason to curse at the police.

12

Why would it have to impact their life materially to be valuable?

Quote examples

1

I suspect most formulations of an intelligent entity or an "idea" would be non-materially formulated but materially represented in this same way.

2

Then, after release, some people in suits spend a while patting each-other on the back, claiming to have materially improved "how we do things"...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use materially in a sentence?

People are (were) suffering emotionally, materially and in principle - millions of people - because of that law.

What does materially mean?

To a significant degree.

What part of speech is materially?

materially is commonly used as adverb.