predominantly
adverb/prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/
/prɪˈdɑːmɪnəntli/
(also less frequent predominately
/prɪˈdɒmɪnətli/
/prɪˈdɑːmɪnətli/
)- mostly; mainly
- She works in a predominantly male environment.
Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’- Women generally earn less than men.
- Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.
- In general, women do not earn as much as men.
- By and large, women remain in the lower-paid jobs in the labour market
- Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.
- Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.
- Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.
- Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.
- Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.
Extra Examples- Local trade unionism was predominantly, though not exclusively, that of skilled workers.
- Ours is a predominantly Buddhist country.
- The cattle are predominantly black.
- The country's economy remains predominantly agricultural.
- The firm has a predominantly female workforce.
- The school is in a predominantly middle-class area.
- The test shows whether you are predominantly left-brained or right-brained.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPredominantly is used with these adjectives:- composed
- concerned
- conservative
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