predominantly
adv.mostly or mainly. You use this to say that one thing is more common or important than everything else in a group.
adv.for the most part; mainly or mostly. Used to indicate that a specific quality or group constitutes the majority of a whole.
“The audience is predominantly young people.”
“The local economy is predominantly based on tourism, though some small farms still operate in the hills.”
“While the city is becoming more diverse, the northern districts remain predominantly residential, consisting of single-family homes built during the mid-century expansion.”
Typically placed before the adjective or noun phrase it modifies, or after the verb 'to be'.
Learners sometimes confuse the adverb 'predominantly' with the noun 'majority' or 'predominance'.
“Despite those limitations, researchers say the increase in cases involving predominantly young people is particularly concerning because younger generations tend to have greater digital literacy.”
“Guidelbertus Tanga, rector of the seminary, which is known locally as Ritapiret Seminary on the predominantly Catholic island of Flores.”
Common in science writing
From predominant + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.