Preponderantly

Preponderantly
Preponderant Pre*pon"der*ant, a. [L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. pr['e]pond['e]rant. See {Preponderate}.] Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. -- {Pre*pon"der*ant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • preponderant — pre|pon|de|rant [prıˈpɔndərənt US ˈpa:n ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of praeponderare to weigh more than ] main, most important, or most frequent >preponderantly adv ▪ the preponderantly female staff at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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