Dictionary

predominately en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English predominate Middle English -ly English -ly English predominately From predominate (“adjective”) + -ly.

Meanings

1. (dated, nonstandard) In a predominate manner; predominantly.
   • In the case of gibnut (Agouti paca), however, my memories are occupied predominately with my efforts to avoid eating this creature. 2011, Helen R. Haines, “A Rat by Any Other Name: Conflicting Definitions of “Dinner” in Belize, Central America”, in Helen R. Haines, Clare A. Sammells, editors, Adventures in Eating: Anthropological Experiences in Dining from Around the World, Boulder, Colo.: University Press of Colorado, →ISBN, section I (The Main Course), page 45:

Forms