Also means
mainly
Usage Note
Prevalentemente derives from prevalente (prevailing, predominant) and means 'for the most part' or 'chiefly'. It is more formal and precise than principalmente or soprattutto and is characteristic of administrative, statistical, and academic prose. It implies a clear majority tendency rather than an absolute one.
Examples
"La popolazione è prevalentemente di origine straniera."
Natural Translation
The population is predominantly of foreign origin.
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