materially

Adverb

Meaning

In the state of matter.

In its essence; substantially.

In an important manner or degree; essentaily; as, it materially concern us to know the real motives of our actions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

physical material consequentially primarily actually especially largely greatly really notably virtually physically extensively substantially financially
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Antonyms

comparatively commonly easily fairly extensively barely
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Examples

This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor. John F. Kennedy

Soviet people are better off materially and richer spiritually. Leonid Brezhnev

The sum of the whole matter is this, that our civilization cannot survive materially unless it be redeemed spiritually. Woodrow Wilson

I refer of course to the soaring wonder of the age known as the Eiffel Tower. Never in history has a structure been more technologically advanced, materially obsolescent, and gloriously pointless all at the same time. Bill Bryson

The dilemma is this: We all know that this aid cannot materially affect the course of events of China. We are obliged to put the bill before Congress by virtue of our past commitments and of the pressures that exist in favor of aid to China. George F. Kennan

The disastrous feature of our civilization is that it is far more developed materially than spiritually. Its balance is disturbed. Albert Schweitzer

Close letter words and terms

materialization materialize materializer materialness materialography materials consumption