predominantly
adverb
pre·dom·i·nant·ly
pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 
-ˈdäm-nənt-
: for the most part : mainly
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Examples of predominantly in a Sentence
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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His triggers are people (predominantly men), dogs and large objects.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Who is Clive Rothwell? Unlike Gibson, who put her life in the spotlight as a wellness influencer, Rothwell has lived a predominantly private life.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The small private school is the state's only predominantly Black institution.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The Fed holds the main key to controlling the interest rates Americans pay to borrow money, predominantly by buying and selling government debt.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Who is Clive Rothwell? Unlike Gibson, who put her life in the spotlight as a wellness influencer, Rothwell has lived a predominantly private life.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The small private school is the state's only predominantly Black institution.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The Fed holds the main key to controlling the interest rates Americans pay to borrow money, predominantly by buying and selling government debt.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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 13 Feb. 2025.
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