Dominantly

1dom;i;nant pronunciation: function: adjective etymology: middle french or latin; middle french, from latin dominant-, dominans, present participle of dominaridate: circa 1532 1 a : commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others lt;the dominant culturegt; b : very important, powerful, or successful lt;a dominant themegt; lt;a dominant industrygt;2 : overlooking and commanding from a superior position lt;a dominant hillgt;3 : of, relating to, or exerting ecological or genetic dominance4 : being the one of a pair of bodily structures that is the more effective or predominant in action lt;dominant eyegt;— dom;i;nant;ly adverb synonyms dominant, predominant, paramount, preponderant mean superior to all others in influence or importance. dominant applies to something that is uppermost because ruling or controlling lt;a dominant social classgt;. predominant applies to something that exerts, often temporarily, the most marked influence lt;a predominant emotiongt;. paramount implies supremacy in importance, rank, or jurisdiction lt;unemployment was the paramount issue in the campaigngt;. preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect lt;preponderant evidence in her favorgt;.