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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In fact, since the rule was changed ahead of last season, teams have predominantly opted to kick the ball away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Because the participants were predominantly White, the findings may not apply equally to people from other ethnic backgrounds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Of the area's 180 villages, some 67 are predominantly Baiga and among the most vulnerable.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“The widespread, sanctioned introduction of multi-cancer detection tests for the average-risk population continues to be driven predominantly by hope, not by evidence.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
But Justin and I were the only two who actually went all the way across town to attend a predominantly white private school.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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