Pre·pon·der·ant a.  Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. -- Pre*pon*der*ant*ly, adv.
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  preponderantly
       adv : much greater in number or influence; "the patients are
             predominantly indigenous" [syn: predominantly]