Initially
Initially adverb - In the beginning.
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Predominantly and initially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Predominantly" instead an adverb "Initially".
Predominantly
Predominantly adverb - For the most part.
Initially and predominantly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Initially" instead an adverb "Predominantly".
Nearby Words: predominant, predominance, predominatingly
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Related pairs
- largely and initially
- largely and predominantly
- primarily and initially
- primarily and predominantly
- basically and initially
- basically and predominantly
- chiefly and initially
- chiefly and predominantly
- mainly and initially
- mainly and predominantly
- especially and initially
- especially and predominantly
- mostly and initially
- mostly and predominantly
Both words in one sentence
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Like many prey animals in Zootopia, rabbit Judy Hopps initially buys into the theory that predators are predominantly dangerous and might have savage, aggressive urges they are simply unable to control.
Source: You Are a Credit to Your Race - Part of the reason why Greeks used to be so angry with the Turkish people (apart from invading Greece) was the fact that the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire (which was predominantly Greek) fell to a people that initially were horse nomads.
Source: Born in the Saddle
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