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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As a rookie for the Chiefs, Bassa has predominantly contributed on special teams, logging snaps on kick and punt coverage and both return units.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Researchers demonstrated that a distinct mechanical failure mode predominantly governs degradation in single-crystal NMC cathodes.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
In other scenarios, these kinds of unusual and predominantly female heart-attack types aren’t even obvious on tests for heart issues.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Dec. 2025
There may only be a few thousand Pink Ladies across Britain, according to Minihane’s estimate, but the movement’s growth shows how issues championed by the hard right – once a predominantly male terrain – are now winning support from broader parts of the population.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
Researchers demonstrated that a distinct mechanical failure mode predominantly governs degradation in single-crystal NMC cathodes.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
In other scenarios, these kinds of unusual and predominantly female heart-attack types aren’t even obvious on tests for heart issues.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Dec. 2025
There may only be a few thousand Pink Ladies across Britain, according to Minihane’s estimate, but the movement’s growth shows how issues championed by the hard right – once a predominantly male terrain – are now winning support from broader parts of the population.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2025.
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