predominantly
Britishadverb
Explanation
When the weather forecast says the day will be predominantly sunny, that means it will be mostly sunny. Like the word dominate, predominantly comes from the Latin dominari meaning "to rule, dominate, govern." Use predominantly to describe the general, ruling quality of something, the same way you'd use the phrase "for the most part." An actor who is predominantly in films, appears mostly in movies, but might sometimes do live theater or TV. A neighborhood that is predominantly Indian has mostly Indian people living there, but maybe other groups too, in smaller numbers.
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Example Sentences
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Similarly, many school supplies are produced overseas, like pencils and crayons, which are predominantly imported from Brazil, China, Mexico and India.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
New applicants for licenses should aim for “a predominantly seated operation,” the proposal suggests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
This period marked a major evolutionary shift from predominantly soft-bodied organisms toward the Cambrian explosion, when animals with greater mobility, shells, and skeletons became increasingly prominent.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Raised in Westwood, a predominantly Black neighborhood in southwest Memphis, Pearson said that when the electoral map was redrawn, he went from representing a district covering "1.5 counties to 15 counties."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The house that the man then showed them that Malcolm X particularly liked, in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood also on Long Island, required a $3000 down payment.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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