immaterially

In unimportant ways

In a way that lacks importance or relevance to the matter at hand: Whether he intended harm or not, it matters immaterially to the outcome.

Less commonly, in a way that lacks physical substance—pertaining to spirit rather than matter.

The word is rare in either sense; *immaterial* as an adjective does most of the work.

nonphysical

intangibly

Not able to touch

impalpably · formlessly · insubstantially · transcendently · metaphysically · conceptually · theoretically · mentally · cognitively · psychically

insignificance

inconsequentially

Without meaningful effect

irrelevantly · peripherally · marginally · nominally · slightly · superficially · incidentally · secondarily · tangentially · minimally

spiritual

spiritually

Concerning the soul

otherworldly · sacredly · soulfully · mystically · supernaturally · celestially · cosmically · karmically · holistically · meditatively

Opposites
importance/significance

immateriallymaterially

In important respects

significantly · crucially · importantly · vitally · consequentially

physical substance

immateriallyphysically

Relating to the body

materially · corporeally · tangibly · bodily · substantially

Family

immaterial, immateriality, immaterialism

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