PREDOMINANTLY Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

predominantly

adverb

pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē

Definition of predominantly next

as in mostly

for the most part a predominantly middle-class neighborhood

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Recent Examples of predominantly His description of the common bonds, however, was predominantly civilizational. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026 At the time, the CHA was the target of criticism for the conditions in its housing projects, where Black Chicagoans predominantly resided. —

Adam Harrington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Easter 2026 will be celebrated on Sunday, April 5, for most Christians, predominantly Catholics and Protestants. —

Chris Sims, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026 The Mardi Gras Carnival season is predominantly celebrated in countries with large Roman Catholic populations, and today, some of the biggest celebrations in the world take place in Brazil; Venice, Italy; and New Orleans. —

Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predominantly

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Jones, a 61-year-old permanent resident originally from Nashville, said the magazine's readers are mostly American and Canadian tourists who flock to Puerto Vallarta, which has long been a global LGBTQ+ tourist hub.

— Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Eco effort Like most places in this wildfire-prone part of the state, landscaping is kept to mostly native or drought-tolerant plants that don’t require a huge amount of water.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026