predominantly

British  

/ prɪˈdɒmɪnəntlɪ /

adverb

1. for the most part; mostly; mainly

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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.

Example Sentences

Nixon, who represents Florida’s predominantly Black, 13th House District, is running for U.S.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

The U.S. had evolved from a predominantly agrarian to an urbanized, industrial society, and its institutions needed to evolve as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Those who became ill during the cruise included 102 of 3,032 passengers and 23 of 1,144 crew members, and they predominantly reported vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

However, even impressive performance might not convince Big Tech companies to rely predominantly on a single supplier, especially when they are facing questions about the scale of their spending.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

To the west, century-old mansions and apartment buildings of the Black Belt stand alongside modern townhouses and high-rises in the predominantly black neighborhood that the residents now proudly call Bronzeville.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

Related Words

• broadly
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• largely
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• ordinarily
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• roughly
• typically
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• usually
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