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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In the south, most villages are predominantly Shias.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Injustice Watch reported last year that the majority of the foreclosures since 2019 occurred in predominantly Black communities.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The town boasts a predominantly white population with a sizable Asian minority.
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Matches where Slot’s side have managed to maintain a compact defensive shape this season have predominantly come in the Champions League, during victories over Real Madrid, Inter, Marseille and Galatasaray.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Injustice Watch reported last year that the majority of the foreclosures since 2019 occurred in predominantly Black communities.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The town boasts a predominantly white population with a sizable Asian minority.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Matches where Slot’s side have managed to maintain a compact defensive shape this season have predominantly come in the Champions League, during victories over Real Madrid, Inter, Marseille and Galatasaray.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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 17 Apr. 2026.
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