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.
Vocabulary lists containing predominantly
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Example Sentences
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Despite being better known in recent years for Abba musicals and TV dramas, Baranski noted she started out as "predominantly a theatre actress" and initially had "no desire to be a television actor".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 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
During the early morning hours on the last day of September, a spectacular raid unfolded in the predominantly African-American South Shore neighborhood.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Margins were expanded predominantly in countries with high purchasing power such as the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and Germany, the report said.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
She invariably chose predominantly Jewish public schools: P.S.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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