materialistically
- adverb
- /məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪkli/
- In a way, you're saying the West is better because it's materialistically wealthier.
Examples
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These are objections that cannot simply be dismissed as materialistically motivated fears about a redistribution of public funds.
Academic text (1999) -
But Arch had said Keith did not show off, at least materialistically.
Fiction book (1993) -
We too have become influenced materialistically through the cash economy, with different kinds of value systems that have become our way of life.
Academic text (2004) -
We're obese, both physically and materialistically.
Blog text (9) -
I've paid the price physically, materialistically and financially for the crimes I've committed.
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Youth today are tragically emotionally neglected and materialistically indulged by negligent parents.
Blog text (18) -
President Lee fully realizes the importance of modernizing Taiwanese society, not just technologically and materialistically, but culturally as well.
Academic text (1992) -
Similarly, Miss A's "Breathe" and "Touch" display a vulnerability that is uncommon to their upper-tier songs, "Goodbye Baby" and "I Don't Need a Man," which assert their disregard towards materialistically chivalrous and good-for-nothing men.
Blog text (16) -
Many people today evaluate success materialistically, focusing solely on wealth instead of personal happiness.
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The documentary highlighted how consumerism affects individuals who live materialistically, prioritizing possessions over relationships.
Antonyms
How Materialistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
materialistically = materialistic (transparent) = material + istic + ally
Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'materialistic' yields 'in a materialistic way', so the relation is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
The word materialistically begins with material, which is like the common word matter and means physical 'things' you can touch or own. The endings -istic and -ally turn it into a way of thinking, so materialistically means 'in a way that cares mostly about material things'.