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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That measure is aimed at preventing neighborhoods from losing their main source of food or prescriptions, which disproportionately affects areas that are predominantly Black. Kate Selig, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 The 7,700-acre farm predominantly produces alfalfa for hay, runs a cow-calf operation, and grows winter wheat and corn. Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024 Fourteen policemen and several militants were killed, according to the Syrian Interior Ministry. Tartus and the wider coastal region are predominantly Alawite. Barak Ravid, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024 Firms tend to be predominantly hierarchies of authority or predominantly networks of competence. Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 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 7 Jan. 2025.

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