"preponderantly" meaning in English

See preponderantly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more preponderantly [comparative], most preponderantly [superlative]
Etymology: preponderant + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preponderant|ly}} preponderant + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} preponderantly (comparative more preponderantly, superlative most preponderantly)
  1. In a preponderant manner.
    Sense id: en-preponderantly-en-adv-uxec86tV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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