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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The fact that the L.A. County fires predominantly spread house-to-house is evidence that building codes were sorely inadequate.
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Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The oil price cap was heavily criticized when it was first deployed in December 2022 as being too easy for Russia to work around and designed predominantly to maintain the flow of the country's oil and fuels.
—Donato Paolo Mancini Bloomberg, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
But there were concerns predominantly around funding the team at such a volatile time in college athletics, with the landmark $2.8 billion class-action settlement that — if approved — would significantly increase the athletic department’s expenses.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In patients with hip fractures—predominantly frail, older people—that immobility can lead to dire consequences.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The oil price cap was heavily criticized when it was first deployed in December 2022 as being too easy for Russia to work around and designed predominantly to maintain the flow of the country's oil and fuels.
—Donato Paolo Mancini Bloomberg, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
But there were concerns predominantly around funding the team at such a volatile time in college athletics, with the landmark $2.8 billion class-action settlement that — if approved — would significantly increase the athletic department’s expenses.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In patients with hip fractures—predominantly frail, older people—that immobility can lead to dire consequences.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 18 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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