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

He started his trip in Algeria on Monday, marking the first visit by any pope to the predominantly Muslim country.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Owl’s software loans appear to be predominantly good assets,” Burdis said.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Though much of southern Lebanon is predominantly Shiite, Kfar Chouba and its neighbors comprise a pocket of Christian, Druze and Sunni Muslim communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

On another afternoon, Reid found herself linking arms with a predominantly African-American group gathered outside the federal courthouse.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Whatever the spur, the lure of the violin proved irresistible, and predominantly German piffari wind bands were soon surpassed by predominantly Italian violin consorts.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Related Words

• broadly
• commonly
• customarily
• largely
• mostly
• normally
• ordinarily
• publicly
• roughly
• typically
• universally
• usually
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