C1adverbformalacademic
US/prɪˈdɑː.mə.nənt.li/
UK/prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt.li/
mainly; mostly
In context
Nursing is still a predominantly female profession in Vietnam.
The audience was predominantly made up of university students.
The region is predominantly rural, with few large towns.
Words that go with predominantly
adverb + adjective
- predominantly femalePrimary school teaching is a predominantly female job.
- predominantly maleEngineering classes are still predominantly male.
- predominantly ruralThe province is predominantly rural.
- predominantly youngThe app's users are predominantly young.
verb + adverb
- consist predominantlyThe diet there consists predominantly of rice and fish.