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- UK [prɪˈdɒmɪnəntlɪ] / US [prɪˈdɑmɪnəntlɪ]
adverb
mainly, or mostly
Cesares spent 10 years working predominantly in opera.
The women employed in the mines were predominantly young and unmarried.
English dictionary. 2014.
Cesares spent 10 years working predominantly in opera.
The women employed in the mines were predominantly young and unmarried.
English dictionary. 2014.
predominantly — predominantly, predominately • The huts are predominantly in valleys near rivers, and invariably the local area was swarming with mosquitoes R. Sale et al., 1991 • The music was predominately 60s and 70s pop, but that didn t seem to bother the… … Modern English usage
Predominantly — Pre*dom i*nant*ly, adv. In a predominant manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
predominantly — [[t]prɪdɒ̱mɪnəntli[/t]] ADV GRADED: usu ADV group, also ADV after v You use predominantly to indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation. The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance. ...a predominantly… … English dictionary
predominantly — adv. Predominantly is used with these adjectives: ↑composed, ↑concerned, ↑conservative, ↑male, ↑masculine, ↑negative, ↑rural Predominantly is used with these verbs: ↑concentrate, ↑consist, ↑feed, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
predominantly — pre|dom|i|nant|ly [ prı damınətli ] adverb * mainly or mostly: Cesares spent 10 years working predominantly in opera. The women employed in the mills were predominantly young and unmarried … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predominantly — adverb In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin. The membership is predominantly elderly, 90% are over age 60. Syn: primarily, principally … Wiktionary
predominantly — pre|dom|i|nant|ly [prıˈdɔmınəntli US ˈda: ] adv mostly or mainly ▪ The city s population is predominantly Irish … Dictionary of contemporary English
predominantly — adverb mostly or mainly: The city s population is predominantly Irish … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
predominantly — [prɪˈdɒmənənt(ə)li] adv mainly a predominantly Catholic country[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
predominantly — predominant ► ADJECTIVE 1) present as the strongest or main element. 2) having the greatest control or power. DERIVATIVES predominance noun predominantly adverb … English terms dictionary