as in mostly
for the most part
a predominantly middle-class neighborhood
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Recent Examples of predominantly
All three districts have students who are predominantly socioeconomically disadvantaged, the report stated.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of its forces are Kachin — a predominantly Christian minority that also resides in China and northeast India — but the KIA also contains a unit known as the Gorkha Force, made up of people of Nepali descent like Rupa.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
The trio finished with a 4-1 lead in shots and 10 hits between them while playing predominantly against the Stars’ second and fourth lines.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of its forces are Kachin — a predominantly Christian minority that also resides in China and northeast India — but the KIA also contains a unit known as the Gorkha Force, made up of people of Nepali descent like Rupa.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
The trio finished with a 4-1 lead in shots and 10 hits between them while playing predominantly against the Stars’ second and fourth lines.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the predominantly Kurdish cities of Diyarbakir and Van in southeast Turkey, people gathered in public spaces, dancing in anticipation of the announcement.
—Robert Badendieck and Suzan Fraser The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predominantly
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the four of us in the band are mostly aligned politically, which is a gift when our individual personalities are often reduced to a single, public entity.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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More aggressive immigration enforcement actions took place last month, mainly at Ivy League and elite campuses in the Northeast, including Columbia University, where foreign students who supported pro-Palestinian protests were arrested for deportation.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Meteorologists predict Friday’s storms will develop mainly south of a line from Ottawa, Kansas to Macon, Missouri.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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There’s the inevitable factor of the character being 100 percent secondary to Ray (this is primarily Brian Tyree Henry’s joint, after all, welcome recurring buddy-movie dynamic of Henry and Wagner Moura notwithstanding).—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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On Earth, the gases are only produced by life, primarily microbial life such as marine phytoplankton, according to the researchers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The GameCube adapter is only supported on the original Switch for very specific games, chiefly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet, for all the frivolities, there are some key differences to consider, chiefly in the domestic schedules.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Sanders' appearance, which occurred at around 8:15 p.m., was largely unexpected.—
Sam Morgen,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apple, which relies on a supply chain based largely in China, saw shares climb 2.2%.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Predominantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominantly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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