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преиму́щественно

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adverbadverb of преиму́щественный

1.
mainly, mostly, predominantly, chiefly
Э́ти пти́цы пита́ются преиму́щественно ры́бой.
These birds feed mainly on fish.
2.
preferentially, by preference, as a priority
Ме́ста предоставляются преиму́щественно ветера́нам.
Places are allocated preferentially to veterans.
Of allocation or selection: giving someone or something priority.

Examples

Осоед питается преимущественно осами и их личинками.
The honey-buzzard feeds mainly on wasps and their larvae.

Word familyпреиму́щественноPRO

преиму́щественноmainly; preferentially
adverb
преиму́щественныйpreferential; predominant
adjective

Related words

See also

преиму́ществоadvantage; preference; right of way

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a as by chiefly mainly mostly predominantly preference preferentially priority