materially meaning

materially means 'in a significant or important way'.

materially :

significantly, importantly

adverb

▪ The changes will materially affect the outcome.

▪ The changes will significantly affect the outcome.

▪ Her opinion did not materially change the decision.

▪ Her opinion did not significantly change the decision.

paraphrasing

▪ substantially – significantly

▪ considerably – importantly

▪ meaningfully – in a meaningful way

▪ essentially – in an essential way

materially

Pronunciation

materially [məˈtɪəriəli]

The stress is on 'ter' and sounds like 'muh-teer-ee-uh-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about materially

materially - Common meaning

adverb
significantly, importantly

Part of Speech Changes for "materially"

▪ material (noun) – substance or matter

▪ material (adjective) – important or relevant

Common Expressions with "materially"

▪ materially affect – to affect significantly

▪ materially change – to change significantly

▪ materially improve – to improve significantly

▪ materially impact – to impact significantly

Important examples of materially in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, materially is often used to describe significant changes or effects.

▪The decision will materially impact the company.
▪The decision will significantly impact the company.

Example of a confusing word: mentally (related to the mind)

▪The decision will mentally impact the company.
▪The decision will affect the company's mental state.
"Materially" means "in a significant or substantial way," often used to describe the extent of an impact or change. It fits well in the context of affecting a company significantly. "Mentally," however, relates to the mind or psychological aspects and does not make sense when describing the impact on a company, as companies do not have mental states. Thus, "materially" is the correct choice for describing significant effects on a company.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, materially is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, indicating significant degree.

▪The results were materially different from expectations.
▪The results were significantly different from expectations.

materially

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

materially affect

'significantly affect', used when discussing the impact of changes.

▪The new policy will materially affect employees.
▪The new policy will significantly affect employees.

materially speaking

means 'in terms of material or physical aspects'.

▪Materially speaking, the project is a success.
▪In terms of material aspects, the project is a success.

Differences between similar words and materially

materially

,

substantially

differences

Materially means in a significant way, while substantially often implies a large amount or extent.

materially
▪The policy will materially change the process.
▪The policy will significantly change the process.
substantially
▪The budget was substantially increased.
▪The budget was increased by a large amount.

materially

,

considerably

differences

Materially refers to significant importance, while considerably refers to a large degree or amount.

materially
▪Her input materially influenced the decision.
▪The workload increased by a large degree.
considerably
▪The workload increased considerably.
▪The workload increased by a large degree.

Words with the same origin as materially

The origin of materially

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

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