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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The senators represent a state that will be predominantly affected by the layoffs. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025 Would the congressional and state leaders of the predominantly Republican 2nd Congressional district want to sacrifice these tourist dollars? Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 Scientists who conducted the 2015 study examined rates of autism among 3,347 predominantly Jewish and Muslim boys who were ritually circumcised in the hospital or in doctor’s clinics. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025 This shrub can grow between 6 and 12 feet, featuring predominantly gray bark and leaves comprised of three leaflets. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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