narrowly (Meaning)
narrowly (r)
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
narrowly (adv.)
With little breadth; in a narrow manner.
Without much extent; contractedly.
With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.
With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly; barely; only just; -- often with reference to an avoided danger or misfortune; as, he narrowly escaped.
Sparingly; parsimoniously.
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narrowly Sentence Examples
- The car narrowly avoided colliding with a pedestrian crossing the street.
- The patient narrowly escaped death during the risky surgery.
- The team narrowly lost the championship by a single goal.
- The comet narrowly missed Earth, passing just 750,000 kilometers away.
- The boat narrowly made it through the storm without capsizing.
- The hikers narrowly avoided getting caught in the landslide.
- The climber narrowly scaled the sheer cliff face without falling.
- The politician narrowly won the election by a razor-thin margin.
- The investment narrowly avoided a major loss due to a sudden market recovery.
- The law narrowly defined the criteria for the new regulation, leaving room for interpretation.
FAQs About the word narrowly
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptionsWith little breadth; in a narrow manner., Without much extent; contractedly., With minute scrutiny; closely; as,
slightly, barely, marginally,just, nearly, somewhat, scarcely, almost, hardly, by the skin of one's teeth
easily, considerably,well, quite, substantially, vastly, significantly, well, easily, quite
The car narrowly avoided colliding with a pedestrian crossing the street.
The patient narrowly escaped death during the risky surgery.
The team narrowly lost the championship by a single goal.
The comet narrowly missed Earth, passing just 750,000 kilometers away.
