Predominantly
prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli
Definitions
In a way that is most important or common.
prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli
Mostly or mainly
The area is predominantly rural.
💡 Simply: When something is predominantly happening, it's like it's the 'boss' of what's going on. Imagine most of your friends like pizza - pizza is predominantly liked in your group!
👶 For kids: When something is mostly or mainly one thing, like if most of the toys in your room are cars, you could say cars are predominantly in your room.
More Examples
English is predominantly spoken in the United States.
The weather was predominantly sunny during our vacation.
How It's Used
"The population of the city is predominantly young."
"The company's profits come predominantly from online sales."
From Middle English predominānt, from Latin praedomināns, present participle of praedominārī ('to have supreme power').
Used since the 16th century, often referring to power or influence.
Memory tip
Think of 'dominant' - something that rules. Predominantly means something rules the scene.