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dominantly

dominantly

1 4.9
In a way that shows the most power or is most common
  • adverb
  • /ˈdɑːmɪnəntli/
translation icon : predominantemente
  • Sure enough, they beat the Giants in both of their home games—not closely, not by a little, but dominantly.

What that is, it could be multiple things, but what it is dominantly is fear.

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Examples

  • - Pilot screenings were dominantly male.

  • Migration is a continuing feature of Australian life, but the source countries over the past fifty years have been much more diverse than the dominantly Anglo-Celtic origins.

    Academic text (2004)
  • What that is, it could be multiple things, but what it is dominantly is fear.

  • The conflict between church and state in dominantly Catholic Poland.

    Academic text (2007)
  • That's sort of what we use dominantly around the world.

  • It is dominantly black, but there are some whites in the audience, mostly women.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Thus, the arts and humanities audiences by 1994 were no longer so dominantly Republican.

    Academic text (1995)
  • A comparison of Tables I and II leads to the inescapable conclusion that industrial emissions have become dominantly responsible for most of the trace elements in the air.

    Academic text (1990)
  • By "central Asia," I mean to denote basically the same region but with a focus on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan, all of which are dominantly Turkic-speaking.

    Academic text (2016)
  • In many urban areas, the population is dominantly comprised of young professionals.

Synonyms

overwhelmingly
vsdominantly
151 4.7

By a very large amount that makes it hard to refuse

means showing most power influence or prevalence but less about force
powerfully
vsdominantly
34 3.6

In a very strong and forceful way

is about dominance through power or prevalence rather than sheer force
preeminently
vsdominantly
1 7.9

In a way that is more important than other things

stresses superiority and excellence rather than general prevalence
preponderantly
vsdominantly
  • Formal
7.7

Mainly in number, influence or importance

is more about showing supreme power influence or commonness
prevalently
vsdominantly
3.6

In a way that happens often in many places or among many people

is more about showing power or influence rather than mere commonness
pre-eminently
vsdominantly
  • Formal
7.9

To be more important or noticeable than others

emphasizes being most powerful or common more than mere distinction
influentially
vsdominantly
6.0

In a way that makes people change their ideas or actions

is broader covering being most powerful or most common rather than just influence

How Predominant

overwhelmingly
151 4.7
dominantly
1 4.9
predominantly
103 3.7
commonly
186 1.0
often
1.0
occasionally
438 2.0
rarely
539 1.0

Surface Forms

dominantly positive

Morphology

dominantly = dominant (transparent) = dominant + ly

A regular adverbial formation from 'dominant'; the sense 'most common/prevalent' follows directly from the adjective base.

Etymology

Dominantly comes from the Latin word dominus, meaning 'master', and is the adverb of dominant, the same root as dominate and dominion. So to act dominantly is to act like a 'master' or to have the most power, influence, or presence in a situation.