voornamelijk

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Dutch

Etymology

voornaam +‎ -lijk

Pronunciation

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Adverb

voornamelijk

  1. mainly, mostly; predominantly
    De bewoners van Samana bestaan nu voornamelijk uit Dominicanen en Europeanen, voornamelijk Fransen, gevolgd door Italianen en Spanjaarden.
    Samana's residents are mainly Dominicans and Europeans -- predominantly French, followed by Italians and Spanish.

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Descendants

  • Negerhollands: vornaamlyk, voornaemlik