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dominantly

/ˈdɑː.mɪ.nənt.li/
dom · i · nant · ly
Adjective:dominant
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• adverb

1

In a manner that exercises commanding authority, control, or prevailing influence; predominantly.

Example

"The home team played dominantly throughout the second half, controlling possession and scoring three unanswered goals."

2

By means of a dominant genetic allele that expresses its trait even when inherited from only one parent.

Example

"Huntington's disease is inherited dominantly, meaning a child of an affected parent has a fifty percent chance of inheriting the condition."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective dominant plus the adverbial suffix -ly; dominant derives via Old French from Latin dominantem, the present participle of dominari ('to rule, govern'), from dominus ('master, lord').

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