predominantly

adverb

pre·​dom·​i·​nant·​ly pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 

-ˈdäm-nənt-

: for the most part : mainly

Synonyms of predominantly

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• chiefly
• largely
• principally

Examples of predominantly in a Sentence

a predominantly middle-class neighborhood

Recent Examples on the Web

Santa Maria, a predominantly Latino city on California’s Central Coast, is about 30 minutes south of San Luis Obispo. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Adding to its financial woes, Santa Monica has also paid a settlement of more than $229 million after a former city employee was accused of preying on children in the city’s predominantly Latino neighborhoods. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Expulsion is currently banned within Head Start, which serves nearly 700,000 predominantly low-income kids. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

With more musicians in tow as well, Bridgers stretched her predominantly rock sound to new melodic territory, from ambient electronic to driving country. — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for predominantly

• dominantly
• prominently