predominantly
adverb
pre·dom·i·nant·ly
pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 
-ˈdäm-nənt-
: for the most part : mainly
Examples of predominantly in a Sentence
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Since The Sopranos, she's continued working in Hollywood, predominantly on TV with recurring roles on Entourage (as herself), Ugly Betty, Guys with Kids and Big Sky.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Mediators, led predominantly by Pakistan, have been trying for weeks to get a deal across the line.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Lanisha Barney, a Black teacher hired to teach kindergarten at David Lubin Elementary School in September 2024, alleges in the lawsuit that she and her predominantly minority class were kept apart from other two kindergarten classes taught by white teachers.
—Chaewon Chung
june 9, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominantly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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