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

I say women because domestic violence is a gender-based crime, and it predominantly affects women.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

The village where the attack took place in is a predominantly Shiite village and has a Shiite Muslim shrine that many people visit daily to visit and pray, Muttaqi said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Hundreds of predominantly young Tisza supporters mingled in the crowd, with one telling AFP he came along to "bid goodbye" to Orban.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Female professionals and club members alike have described women’s locker rooms as smaller, dated or less predominantly situated than other facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Africa and the Americas are thus the two largest landmasses with a predominantly north-south axis and resulting slow diffusion.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Related Words

• broadly
• commonly
• customarily
• largely
• mostly
• normally
• ordinarily
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• usually
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