predominantly
adverb
pre·dom·i·nant·ly
pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 
-ˈdäm-nənt-
: for the most part : mainly
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a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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There was another barrier to integration — students who lived in West Little Rock attended schools in the predominantly white Pulaski County Special School District.
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Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The Jefferson County system, meanwhile, was a predominantly White district with more financial resources than the urban system.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
While Miami Gardens is a predominantly Black community, the fear of dogs and their vicious attacks persists nonetheless, and is likely an issue ongoing in other communities in South Florida and beyond.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, as a byproduct of polarization, states that are predominantly either red or blue are going their separate ways.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The Jefferson County system, meanwhile, was a predominantly White district with more financial resources than the urban system.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
While Miami Gardens is a predominantly Black community, the fear of dogs and their vicious attacks persists nonetheless, and is likely an issue ongoing in other communities in South Florida and beyond.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, as a byproduct of polarization, states that are predominantly either red or blue are going their separate ways.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for predominantly
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominantly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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