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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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