predominantly
gb/pɹɪdˈɑmɪnəntli/ us/pɹɪdˈɑmɪnəntli/
B2
Anglais
~ 7600
Sens
0 sens
adverb
formal
B2
property
1
mainly; for the most part
Mostly; more than anything else in that situation.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is predominantly [adjective]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "predominantly" with the adjective "predominant" and write sentences like *"The group is predominant women"* instead of *"The group is predominantly women"* or *"The predominant group is women"*. Another mistake is using it in very casual speech where "mostly" or "mainly" would sound more natural.
Synonymes
mainly (Very close in meaning and register; slightly more common and a bit less formal.)
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mostly (Common everyday alternative; more informal and conversational than "predominantly".)
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largely (Similar meaning; often used in more formal or written English, especially for generalizations.)
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primarily (Emphasizes the main purpose or main part, sometimes a bit more purposeful than "predominantly".)
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chiefly (Formal and slightly old-fashioned; often used in careful written English.)
Antonymes
equally (Suggests that parts are the same in amount or degree, not that one part is much greater than the others.)
Collocations
predominantly white
|predominantly male
|predominantly rural
|predominantly Muslim
|predominantly used
|found predominantly
Thèmes
description
|statistics
|academia
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The neighborhood is predominantly residential, with only a few small shops.
- The audience at the conference was predominantly male.
- This region is predominantly rural, with vast areas of farmland.
- The country is predominantly Muslim, especially in the northern provinces.
- Her work has been predominantly in the field of public health.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The team is predominantly young players.
- This area is predominantly brown and dry in summer.
- The class is predominantly full of business students.
- The company hires predominantly local workers.
- The book is written predominantly in simple English.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
predominantly
API
GB/pɹɪdˈɑmɪnəntli/
US/pɹɪdˈɑmɪnəntli/
Syllabes et accentuation
pre - dom - in - antly (4 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (dom)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: predominantly
- Plural: predominantlies
Famille de mots
Forms
predominantlies
noun
Core family
predominant
adjective
predominate
verb
Related words
predominance
noun
Expressions
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