materially

adverb

Pronunciation: məˈtɪəriəli

Definition

To a significant or substantial degree that affects the essence of a situation.

Examples

• The discovery of the new evidence materially changed the outcome of the trial.

• His contribution to the project was so large that it materially altered our final results.

• The company's profits were not materially affected by the minor increase in operational costs.

Synonyms of materially

Words with a similar meaning to materially:

• greatly
• significantly
• substantially
• fundamentally

Antonyms of materially

Words with the opposite meaning to materially:

• insignificantly
• negligibly

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