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adverb
- 1. mainly; for the most part: "it is predominantly a coastal bird"
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PREDOMINANTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of predominantly in English. predominantly. adverb. uk / prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt.li / us / prɪˈdɑː.mə.nənt.li / Add to word list. C2. mostly or mainly: a predominantly Muslim community. She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings. Synonyms. mainly. preponderantly formal.
: for the most part : mainly. Synonyms. altogether. basically. by and large. chiefly. generally. largely. mainly. mostly. overall. primarily. principally. substantially. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of predominantly in a Sentence. a predominantly middle-class neighborhood.
You use predominantly to indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation. The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance. American English : predominantly / prɪˈdɒmɪnɪtli /
1. Having the most importance, influence, or force: the predominant theory in the field. 2. Most common or conspicuous; main or prevalent: "Egrets, gulls and small mammals are the predominant wildlife on the island these days" (Dan McCoubrey).
us/prɪˈdɑː.mə.nənt.li/uk/prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt.li/ Add to word listAdd to word list. C2. mostly or mainly: a predominantly Muslim community. She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings. Synonyms. mainly. preponderantlyformal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costsidiom.
Use predominantly to describe the general, ruling quality of something, the same way you'd use the phrase "for the most part." An actor who is predominantly in films, appears mostly in movies, but might sometimes do live theater or TV.
more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others: Research forms the predominant part of my job. Dancers have a predominant role in this performance. Synonyms. chief (MOST IMPORTANT) main. overriding. preponderant formal. primary (MAIN) principal. Compare. prevalent. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Definition of predominantly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The earliest known use of the adverb predominantly is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for predominantly is from 1606, in the writing of E. Forset. predominantly is formed within English, by derivation.
Synonyms for PREDOMINANTLY: mostly, mainly, primarily, chiefly, largely, principally, generally, basically; Antonyms of PREDOMINANTLY: entirely, wholly, completely, fully, totally, perfectly, thoroughly, just
