predominantly

adverb

pre·​dom·​i·​nant·​ly pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 

-ˈdäm-nənt-

: for the most part : mainly

Synonyms of predominantly

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• chiefly
• largely
• principally

Examples of predominantly in a Sentence

a predominantly middle-class neighborhood

Recent Examples on the Web

The kind of chromium used in implants is predominantly trivalent (not the hexavalent kind in environmental pollution). — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

No date has been set yet for a vote in Sweida, but two representatives for the predominantly Druze region were among the names released by al-Sharaa on Wednesday. — Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

American barbecue has always been a unique mixture of cultures, predominantly Black, indigenous and European influences. — Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

In front of a predominantly Brazilian crowd and with the haze of a pre-match pyrotechnic display still dissipating, Norway seemed to leap out to a lead in the first few minutes with a goal by Patrick Berg, but it was quickly ruled offside. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for predominantly

• dominantly
• prominently