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

Recent Examples on the Web Campers were dragged, kicked and pummeled by the predominantly male mob Tuesday night and Wednesday morning while police and campus security stood by for three hours before responding. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 Expanding to new parts of the country is also on the docket, since One Medical currently serves only 20 predominantly coastal, urban areas, including New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for predominantly 

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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 May. 2024.

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