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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Hayden questions the wisdom of allowing a factory to operate in a predominantly residential area.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The calendar predominantly only featured miniature face tools and blending sponges.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Burd-Sharps also notes these deaths happen predominantly in Southern states with more lenient gun laws.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The court at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will be predominantly dark blue.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The calendar predominantly only featured miniature face tools and blending sponges.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Burd-Sharps also notes these deaths happen predominantly in Southern states with more lenient gun laws.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The court at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will be predominantly dark blue.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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 1 Dec. 2024.
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