predominantly
For the most
Predominantly means for the most part or mainly: The neighborhood is predominantly residential.
It emphasizes that one element dominates while allowing for exceptions.
The audience was predominantly female, though a few men attended.
In the first place
- chieflyAbove all else
- mostlyFor the greater part
- largelyTo great extent
- principallyMostly or primarily
essentially · fundamentally · mainly · for the most part · above all · foremost · by and large · on the whole
To an overpowering degree
- disproportionatelyBeyond fair ratio
- numericallyBy way of figures
- statisticallyBy numerical analysis
- demographicallyConcerning population statistics
bulk · plurality · most · generality · mainstream · widespread · extensively · commonly
Most common or accepted
- commandingExerting strong authority
- controllingExerting authority over others
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- rulingFormal legal determination
governing · overriding · ascendant · paramount · supreme · preeminent · authoritative · influential
primarily
In the first place
principally · essentially · fundamentally · mainly · for the most part · above all · foremost · by and large · on the whole · generally
overwhelmingly
To an overpowering degree
- disproportionatelyBeyond fair ratio
- numericallyBy way of figures
- statisticallyBy numerical analysis
demographically · bulk · plurality · most · generality · mainstream · widespread · extensively · commonly
prevailing
Most common or accepted
- commandingExerting strong authority
- controllingExerting authority over others
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
ruling · governing · overriding · ascendant · paramount · supreme · preeminent · authoritative · influential · masterful
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- frequency wordsalways, never, often, sometimes, usually
- formal wordshereby, herein, thereof, thereby, whereby
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- approximationsabout, approximately, around, roughly, almost
- formal adverbsaccordingly, consequently, furthermore, hence, hereby
predominantlyentirely
To the full extent
completely · totally · wholly · fully · thoroughly