predominantly

adverb

pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē How to pronounce predominantly (audio)
Definition of predominantlynext
as in mostly
for the most part a predominantly middle-class neighborhood

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Recent Examples of predominantly The fact that more military-age men are disproportionately among those eliminated is consistent with the fact that terrorist organizations are predominantly composed of men in this age group. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Sixteen colleges shut down in 2025 alone, including Indiana’s only predominantly Black college, Martin University, and ecologically focused Sterling College in Vermont. — William Blomquist, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The crowd of approximately 20 was predominantly Gen Zers and millennials who identified as super fans. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Oxygen might predominantly fly in one direction, sulphur in another. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for predominantly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
  1. mostly
  2. mainly
  3. primarily
  4. chiefly
  5. largely
  6. principally
Adverb
  • People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Though their loss to the Vikings was mostly to a backup quarterback there as well.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of mostly
Adverb
  • What to do nearby The Algarve is mainly populated with beach resorts—and most are much larger than this one.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Reps for Busfield, who has been out on bond and mainly on the East Coast since the beginning of the year, and his main lawyer Larry Stein did not respond to Deadline’s request for comment on the news.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mainly
Adverb
  • The system is primarily intended to counter small unmanned aircraft.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Their list consists primarily of interventions such as more per-pupil funding, banning cellphones and restricting artificial intelligence in the classroom.
    — Gustavo E. Fischman, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of primarily
Adverb
  • Although the strategic consequences of their actions may ultimately benefit Iran in its own regional and international conflicts, the Houthis see their military campaign against Saudi Arabia chiefly as an act of national defense.
    — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The animation of the original series was overseen by three South Korean studios, chiefly JM Animation in the early seasons and MOI Animation in the latter ones.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of chiefly
Adverb
  • Advertisement France has never seen so many violent incidents in a movement made up largely of high school students.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Violent crime concentrates in poor neighborhoods, and largely because of our history, Black Americans are far more likely than white Americans to live in them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of largely
Adverb
  • That shift carries potential implications for concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, which has relied principally on federal support, particularly from the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The whole city ends up bearing the brunt of astronomical housing prices that, whatever their other causes, are principally downstream from a housing market that quite simply cannot keep up with demand.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
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