materially
adverb
materially is spelled M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-L-Y: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, materially means “In a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in materially?
| Letters | 10: M-A-T-E-R-I-A-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.3 times per million words; the 18,064th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is materially?
Materially appears 2.3 times per million words in written English, the 18,064th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce materially?
- US
Materially has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-materially.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of materially
- more materially comparative
- most materially superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does materially mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics.
- 2
To a significant degree.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does materially come from?
From Middle English materialy; equivalent to material + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).