predominantly

predominant (prɪˈdɒmɪnənt)

—*adj*
1.	having superiority in power, influence, etc, over others
2.	prevailing; prominent

pre'dominance

—n

pre'dominancy

—n

predominantly (prɪˈdɒmɪnəntlɪ)

—*adv*
	for the most part; mostly; mainly

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predominant

1576, from M.Fr. prédominant (14c.), from M.L. *prædominantem, prp. of *prædominare, from L. præ- "before" + dominari "to rule" (see dominate). The verb predominate is attested from 1594.

Example sentences

Their question was what future financing system could replace the predominantly

state line-item system.

When humans were predominantly hunters, dogs were of great use, and thus were

domesticated long before cats.

Candidates are expected to teach finance predominantly at the undergraduate

level.

So if the subject is predominantly dark, experiment by overexposing to

compensate.

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