Preponderantly
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 In a preponderant manner.
"But when the second stage set in, in which man became preponderantly self-conscious, he inevitably set about deflecting sex-activities to his own private pleasure and advantage; he employed his budding intellect in scheming the derailment of passion and desire from tribal needs and, Nature's uses to the poor details of his own gratification."
- 1 much greater in number or influence wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"But when the second stage set in, in which man became preponderantly self-conscious, he inevitably set about deflecting sex-activities to his own private pleasure and advantage; he employed his budding intellect in scheming the derailment of passion and desire from tribal needs and, Nature's uses to the poor details of his own gratification."
Etymology
From preponderant + -ly.
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