predominantly

adverb

pre·​dom·​i·​nant·​ly pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 

-ˈdäm-nənt-

: for the most part : mainly

Synonyms of predominantly

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• chiefly
• largely
• principally

Examples of predominantly in a Sentence

a predominantly middle-class neighborhood

Recent Examples on the Web

But tensions have opened up between data center boosters and some community organizations that want to see more jobs and economic benefits go to local residents, especially predominantly poor Hispanic farm and food processing workers. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

The findings were consistent across the city’s older urban core — in the historically Black neighborhoods north of downtown, the predominantly Hispanic areas to the south and the more white and affluent areas in midtown. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026

Chicago State, a public, predominantly Black university on Chicago’s Far South Side, first announced its exploration of a football team in 2023. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Akon donned different white outfits throughout the evening, while Ne-Yo was predominantly wearing black. — Rashad Alexander august 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for predominantly

• dominantly
• prominently