predominantly
English meaning: Predominantly
Definition
For the most part; mainly or chiefly.
Example
“The audience was predominantly young, with very few older people in attendance.”
Another example: “The town's economy is predominantly based on tourism.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral adverb meaning mostly or mainly; common in description and statistics ('predominantly rural', 'a predominantly young audience'). Often followed by an adjective or noun describing the majority.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'praedominari' (to have dominion over), from 'prae-' plus 'dominari'.
Related Words
- sunni
- comparatively
- muslim
- telugu
- populated
- kannada
- malayalam
- residential
- locality
- protestant
- minority
- neighborhoods
Common Collocations
- predominantly male
- predominantly white
- predominantly rural
- predominantly used
- predominantly christian
Word Forms
predominant (adj); predominantly (adv); predominate (v); predominance (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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