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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Predominantly doing field work in French Polynesia, Rummer works in the world's largest shark sanctuary which "provides an ideal environment for studying and protecting shark populations without fishing pressures."
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024
"Predominantly I feel very fortunate and grateful to receive the bronze medal, particularly when still competing at an elite level, as I am aware many athletes are not afforded that opportunity," she told Scottish Athletics.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024
Even though the town is 95 percent White, the college was registered as a Predominantly Black Institution.
From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022
Predominantly Latino Boyle Heights is considered park-poor and in “very high need” of more open space, according to an assessment from the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022
Predominantly, we concerned ourselves with very happy memories, and those two hours we spent together in the tea lounge were, I would say, extremely pleasant ones.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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