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- US Pronunciation
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- [dom-uh-nuh nt]
- /ˈdɒm ə nənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dom-uh-nuh nt]
- /ˈdɒm ə nənt/
Definitions of dominantly word
- adjective dominantly ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command. 1
- adjective dominantly occupying or being in a commanding or elevated position. 1
- adjective dominantly predominant; main; major; chief: Corn is the dominant crop of Iowa. 1
- adjective dominantly Genetics. of or relating to a dominant. 1
- adjective dominantly Music. pertaining to or based on the dominant: the dominant chord. 1
- noun dominantly Genetics. the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism. the trait or character determined by such an allele. Compare recessive (defs 4, 5). 1
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Origin of dominantly
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin dominant- (stem of domināns, present participle of dominārī to dominate), equivalent to domin(us) master + -ant- -ant
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Parts of speech for Dominantly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dominantly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dominantly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dominantly
adv dominantly
- particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
- chiefly — You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
- mostly — for the most part; in the main: The work is mostly done.
- largely — to a great extent; in great part; generally; chiefly: The plan depends largely on his willingness to cooperate. That is largely incorrect.
- generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.
adverb dominantly
- mainly — chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent: Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.
Antonyms for dominantly
adv dominantly
- secondarily — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- trivially — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
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