Definitions for "Materially"
Refers to the nature of the action as carried out. For example, a material sin is an action which violates a commandment of God or of the Church, regardless of whether the person is aware of its sinfulness or not. A person would sin materially but not formally if they violate a commandment which they are honestly unaware of. A person would sin formally but not materially if they commit an action which they believe to be sinful but in fact is not. Those who practice the false new religion (which I describe in the next chapter) are materially ex-Catholics since they have gone over to a new religion which is not Catholicism, but formally, most of them never intended to leave the Catholic Church. With reference to a pope, the person elected by the College of Cardinals is materially a pope until he formally refuses the office, resigns, or dies.
Keywords:  essence
In its essence; substantially.
In an important manner or degree; essentially; as, it materially concerns us to know the real motives of our actions.
to a significant degree; "it aided him materially in winning the argument"
with respect to material aspects; "psychologically similar but materially different"
Relevant in terms of planning considerations.
Keywords:  matter
In the state of matter.