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vorwiegend

predominantly

adjective FOR-vee-gent Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

mainly

Usage Note

vorwiegend is most often used adverbially to mean 'for the most part', a slightly formal alternative to hauptsächlich or meistens. It derives from vorwiegen ('to predominate, outweigh').

Examples

"Die Gäste waren vorwiegend Studenten."

Natural Translation

The guests were predominantly students.

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