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prevailingly

/pɹiˈveɪɫɪŋli/ adv

Mainly, predominantly.

Word Origin From Latin prae- 'before' and valere 'to be strong' — to prevail is to 'be stronger before' others, to overcome. Prevailingly means in a prevailing manner. The same root gives us prevalent, valiant, and convalesce.

adv Mainly, predominantly.

The weather in Seattle is prevailingly cloudy and rainy throughout the year.

(副词) 主要地；占主导地位地

西雅图的天气全年主要以多云和下雨为主。

(adverbio) Principalmente, predominantemente.

El clima en Seattle es predominantemente nublado y lluvioso durante todo el año.

(adverbe) principalement; essentiellement; de manière prédominante; majoritairement; en majorité [Principalement, de manière prédominante, dans la plupart des cas.]

Le temps à Seattle est principalement nuageux et pluvieux tout au long de l'année.

(Adverb) überwiegend; vorherrschend; hauptsächlich [überwiegend, hauptsächlich; in der Regel vorherrschend.]

Das Wetter in Seattle ist **prevailingly** bewölkt und regnerisch das ganze Jahr über.

(副詞) 主に、圧倒的に。

シアトルの天候は一年を通じておおむね曇りで雨である。

(advérbio) predominantemente; principalmente [Principalmente, predominantemente.]

O clima em Seattle é predominantemente nublado e chuvoso durante todo o ano.

Synonyms: predominantly mainly mostly largely chiefly primarily Antonyms: rarely seldom occasionally infrequently
Word parts: pre + vail + ing + ly

Related words

prevalence prevalent avail available valiant valor value valid validate convalesce

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