überwiegend
predominantly
adjective adverb ue-ber-VEE-gent Less Common
Also means
mostly
Usage Note
überwiegend is the participle of überwiegen (to outweigh, to predominate) and is most often used adverbially to mean 'for the most part'. It signals a clear majority, slightly more formal than the plain meistens.
Examples
"Die Gäste waren überwiegend jung."
Natural Translation
The guests were predominantly young.
Literal Translation
The guests were predominantly young.
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