predominantly

adverb

pre·​dom·​i·​nant·​ly pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē How to pronounce predominantly (audio)
-ˈdäm-nənt-
: for the most part : mainly

Examples of predominantly in a Sentence

a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Asian nations also paid tribute, especially in the predominantly Catholic Philippines, where church bells tolled on Monday across the capital of Manila. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 These architects’ developed an initial three-pronged strategy: to retain the essence of the property’s characteristics, to co-generate design ideas with family members and to build new structures predominantly with materials already on site. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 The tax credits are off-limits to public school students, while the grants went predominantly to this group. Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025 The memo accuses Griffin’s campaign of targeting military and overseas ballots in predominantly Democratic counties, pointing to a ProPublica report showing Griffin previously voted using the method. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for predominantly

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of predominantly was in 1829

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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominantly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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