Synonyms of predominantly

predominantly

adverb

pri-ˈdä-mə-nənt-lē 

as in mostly

for the most part

a predominantly middle-class neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mostly
• mainly
• primarily
• chiefly
• largely
• principally
• generally
• basically
• substantially
• normally
• typically
• usually
• partly
• commonly
• in general
• most
• on the whole
• partially
• practically
• altogether
• by and large
• virtually
• broadly
• overall
• nearly
• frequently
• approximately
• somewhat
• roughly
• ordinarily
• rather
• more or less
• some
• much
• next to
• about
• well-nigh
• plus or minus
• nigh
• near
• incompletely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• entirely
• wholly
• completely
• fully
• totally
• perfectly
• thoroughly
• just
• barely
• hardly
• scarcely
• minimally
• marginally
• absolutely
• categorically
• unqualifiedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predominantly

The film is set to shoot entirely in the Philippines with a predominantly Filipino cast and crew. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026

While Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther wasn’t the first Black superhero to make it to the big screen, the film broke box office records, proving that a predominantly Black cast and superhero story could have mainstream success. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Kensington Market, a predominantly Jewish district in the early 20th century, is now a hive of independent shops, cafes and restaurants. — Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

And frequently neighborhoods transition from being predominantly minority to predominantly white. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026