dominant
adjective
ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence.
dominantly
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a word derived from
dominant.
Example Sentences
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Exploring how Anatolia, with specific focus on Ayvalık, and Europe were linked during glacial sea-level low stands offers alternative pathways for how early humans moved around the region beyond dominantly emphasized northern mainland-centered routes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
She lost voters in places like Dearborn, Michigan, which is dominantly Muslim, a region Biden won handily in 2020.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2024
It didn't matter what you did, whether it was a puppet that tried to consume him, or if he was interviewing a great intellect, he was always in charge, but not dominantly so.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
Acquired from the Chicago White Sox last week along with reliever Joe Kelly, Lynn began his start Tuesday dominantly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Obviously, this was a dominantly Anglo-Saxon Protestant area of settlement.
From The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 A Study of Frontier Ethnography by George D. Wolf
