dominantly
gb/dˈoʊmənəntli/ us/dˈoʊmənəntli/
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Inglese
túlnyomórészt, fölényesen, dominánsan
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FORMAL
1
Schema d'uso:
dominantly + [adjective/participle] (e.g., dominantly [blue], dominantly [male])
The neighborhood is still dominantly residential, with only a few shops.
A környék továbbra is túlnyomórészt lakóövezet, csak néhány bolt van itt.
Their customer base is dominantly made up of small businesses.
Ügyfélkörük túlnyomórészt kisvállalkozásokból áll.
The painting is dominantly red, with black lines cutting across it.
Esempi per chi studia
The class is dominantly female.
Az osztályban többségében lányok vannak.
This area is dominantly quiet.
Ez a környék többnyire csendes.
Errore comune:
Learners often use this where 'dominant' (adjective) is needed (e.g., 'a dominantly color' → 'a dominant color').
Significato
mainly; for the most part
Collocazioni
dominantly white
|dominantly male
|dominantly female
|dominantly blue
|dominantly Christian
|dominantly rural
|dominantly urban
|dominantly English-speaking
|dominantly conservative
|dominantly liberal
Sinonimi
predominantly (Closest and most common alternative in neutral academic style.)
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mainly (More everyday and less formal.)
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chiefly (Slightly old-fashioned or formal, often in writing.)
Contrari
marginally (Only to a small extent, not as the main part.)
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minimally (To the smallest degree rather than as the majority.)
Temi
writing
|describing
|statistics
Definizione
Mostly; more than anything else.
In a way that is the main or most common part of something; predominantly.
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FORMAL
2
fölényesen
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dominánsan
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Schema d'uso:
[someone] behaves/speaks acts dominantly
He answered dominantly, cutting off anyone who tried to disagree.
Fölényesen válaszolt, félbeszakítva mindenkit, aki megpróbált ellentmondani.
In meetings, she can come across as dominantly confident, which some colleagues find intimidating.
Az értekezleteken néha annyira magabiztosan és fölényesen lép fel, hogy egyes kollégák ezt megfélemlítőnek érzik.
The larger dog stood dominantly over the food bowl.
Esempi per chi studia
He spoke dominantly to the group.
Fölényesen beszélt a csoport előtt.
She acted dominantly in the discussion.
Fölényesen viselkedett a vitában.
Errore comune:
Often confused with 'dominatingly'; both are possible, but 'dominantly' is more common in academic description.
Significato
in a controlling, powerful way
Collocazioni
behave dominantly
|speak dominantly
|act dominantly
|dominantly assertive
|dominantly aggressive
|dominantly controlling
|dominantly lead
|dominantly positioned
Sinonimi
authoritatively (Emphasizes confident authority, not necessarily overbearing.)
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assertively (Stronger than neutral but not always implying dominance over others.)
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domineeringly (More negative; suggests bossy, unpleasant control.)
Contrari
submissively (In a yielding, non-controlling way.)
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deferentially (Showing respect and giving way to others’ authority.)
Temi
social_relations
|behavior
|power
Definizione
In a way that controls other people.
In a manner that shows control, authority, or superiority over others.
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TECHNICAL
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dominánsan
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Schema d'uso:
dominantly inherited/expressed [trait/condition]
The disorder is dominantly inherited, so an affected parent has a higher chance of passing it on.
A rendellenesség dominánsan öröklődik, ezért az érintett szülő nagyobb eséllyel adja tovább.
In this model, the mutated gene acts dominantly and masks the normal copy.
Ebben a modellben a mutált gén dominánsan hat, és elfedi a normál kópiát.
Some variants are dominantly expressed in certain tissues but not others.
Errore comune:
Not the same as 'dominantly' meaning 'mostly'; in genetics it refers to inheritance, not frequency.
Significato
with a dominant genetic effect
Collocazioni
dominantly inherited
|dominantly expressed
|dominantly acting allele
|dominantly transmitted
|dominantly negative mutation
|dominantly acting mutation
Sinonimi
dominant (Often used as an adjective instead (e.g., 'dominant inheritance').)
Contrari
recessively (Describes traits that typically require two copies to be expressed.)
Temi
science
|biology
|genetics
|health
Definizione
In genetics: needing only one copy of a gene to show a trait.
In a way that follows a dominant pattern in genetics, where one copy of a gene variant is sufficient to show a trait or condition.
Grammatica
Forma base
dominantly
IPA
GB/dˈoʊmənəntli/
US/dˈoʊmənəntli/
Sillabe e accento
dom - in - antly (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (dom)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: dominantly
- Plural: dominantlies
Famiglia di parole
Forms
dominantlies
noun
Related words
domination
noun B2
domineering
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
subordinate
adjective B2
non-dominant
adjective
Advanced or less common
Espressioni
dominantly expressed
1/dˈoʊmənəntli ɪkspɹˈɛst/
fixed phrase
technical
shown strongly over another gene
In genetics: it shows more than the other version.
Esempi
- The mutant allele is dominantly expressed, so the phenotype appears even in heterozygotes.
- In these cells, the reporter gene is dominantly expressed compared with the baseline construct.
dominantly inherited
1/dˈoʊmənəntli ɪnhˈɛɹɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
passed on by dominant inheritance
In genetics: you can inherit it from one parent.
Esempi
- This condition is dominantly inherited, so it often appears in every generation of a family.
- The researchers confirmed that the trait is dominantly inherited in the study population.