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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The senators represent a state that will be predominantly affected by the layoffs.
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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
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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
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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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