as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
Germany's Lena Duerr will go into the second run narrowly behind Brignone, while another Italian, Sofia Goggia, sits in third place.
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Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Any medical use should remain narrowly tailored, physician-directed, and tightly regulated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated incumbent Bolsonaro in the closest election since Brazil's 1985 return to democracy.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At the Grand Prix Final in December, when Chock and Bates beat them in their only other head-to-head matchup, the judge had the Americans narrowly beating them in the free dance despite two deductions, including an egregious fall.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The bill is similar to one lawmakers narrowly rejected last year, but Blaylock said it has been refined since then.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
The developments fueled speculation that the president may be acknowledging political limits on Capitol Hill even as Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
In 1979, Cort narrowly survived a devastating car accident, which necessitated numerous surgeries and affected his career.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Astera Labs — Shares plunged 12% after the semiconductor manufacturer gave first-quarter earnings guidance that only narrowly beat expectations.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Any medical use should remain narrowly tailored, physician-directed, and tightly regulated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated incumbent Bolsonaro in the closest election since Brazil's 1985 return to democracy.
—David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
At the Grand Prix Final in December, when Chock and Bates beat them in their only other head-to-head matchup, the judge had the Americans narrowly beating them in the free dance despite two deductions, including an egregious fall.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The bill is similar to one lawmakers narrowly rejected last year, but Blaylock said it has been refined since then.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
The developments fueled speculation that the president may be acknowledging political limits on Capitol Hill even as Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
In 1979, Cort narrowly survived a devastating car accident, which necessitated numerous surgeries and affected his career.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Astera Labs — Shares plunged 12% after the semiconductor manufacturer gave first-quarter earnings guidance that only narrowly beat expectations.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
Adverb
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Once this economic leveling is accomplished, homestead exemptions can be reduced slightly.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hudsonian whimbrels, to be exact, shorebirds about the size of crows with long, thin, slightly curved beaks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Her neighbors live within easy walking distance but their homes are barely visible, one to the next, because of folds in the hills and the density of trees and cacti.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Most notable is the addition of an interchangeable dual-lace wrap, which sweeps from the barely there midsole and finishes with a bow atop the standard shoelaces.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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