JAMB - English Language (2000 - No. 53)
Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.
Civil engineering is predominantly a male profession.
absolutely
essentially
generally
seldom
Пояснення
In this context, "predominantly" means that something is mainly or primarily characteristic of a certain group—in this case, civil engineering is mainly a male profession. Therefore, the opposite would imply that it is not mainly male or is infrequently associated with males.