as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
Daniels arrives later than those two did, in a year with high expectations after the Rams narrowly lost in the NFC Championship Game and with reigning MVP Matthew Stafford returning for another season.
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Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Focusing too narrowly on the sweetener itself.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
The company was able to narrowly top analyst profit estimates and reiterated its forecast for the year.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
If so, that could invalidate the map voters narrowly approved Tuesday.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors narrowly approved a contract with Flock Safety, while halting the contract reauthorization for a separate law enforcement surveillance company over concerns about its ties to Peter Thiel and other privacy risks, especially for immigrants.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Virginia voters say 'yes' to redistricting 🗳️ Voters in Virginia narrowly OK'd a referendum to redraw the state's congressional map in a special election Tuesday.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
If so, that could invalidate the map voters narrowly approved Tuesday.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The school district narrowly averted 100 layoffs at the end of March, and potentially 300 more by the end of the school year, with an emergency $10 million from Gaston County commissioners March 24.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Focusing too narrowly on the sweetener itself.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
The company was able to narrowly top analyst profit estimates and reiterated its forecast for the year.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
If so, that could invalidate the map voters narrowly approved Tuesday.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors narrowly approved a contract with Flock Safety, while halting the contract reauthorization for a separate law enforcement surveillance company over concerns about its ties to Peter Thiel and other privacy risks, especially for immigrants.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Virginia voters say 'yes' to redistricting 🗳️ Voters in Virginia narrowly OK'd a referendum to redraw the state's congressional map in a special election Tuesday.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
If so, that could invalidate the map voters narrowly approved Tuesday.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The school district narrowly averted 100 layoffs at the end of March, and potentially 300 more by the end of the school year, with an emergency $10 million from Gaston County commissioners March 24.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
Adverb
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Think of him as a slightly bigger version of Darren Sproles.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This act of contrition is legible in East Asia, but slightly awkward when performed by Western actors.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Behind the table was an orchestra, barely playing loud enough to hear.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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For Minter and DeCosta, the heavy lifting has barely started.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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