Synonyms of narrowly

narrowly

adverb

as in slightly

by a very small margin

they narrowly escaped with their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slightly
• barely
• just
• marginally
• somewhat
• scarcely
• almost
• hardly
• nearly
• minimally
• closely
• minutely
• by the skin of one's teeth
• partly
• roughly
• scantly
• approximately
• more or less
• plus or minus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• significantly
• substantially
• considerably
• vastly
• easily
• quite
• positively
• plainly
• definitely
• fully
• completely
• greatly
• unquestionably
• generously
• abundantly
• copiously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of narrowly

In the Friday ruling, the judge wrote that the state did not attempt to prove the law met strict scrutiny — that the law both served a compelling government interest and was narrowly tailored. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Mentor is killed, but Telemachus narrowly escapes with his life thanks to Odysseus, who lays waste to the suitors in beggar garb. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

Basabe narrowly flipped the Miami Beach seat from its former Democratic representation in 2022, helping Republicans solidify their supermajority in the state House. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Pinned beneath her rotting legs in his recliner chair, Loftis narrowly escapes by yanking its lever, catapulting the hag over his head. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

The Claremont Fire in the Boise Foothills had scorched 6,800 acres of terrain by Tuesday afternoon, torching sagebrush and shrubs, wildflowers and weeds, and narrowly avoiding homes. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026

Those two assists in the semi-final have put him narrowly ahead of Mbappe. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 July 2026

In 2023, the city council narrowly approved negotiating an agreement with the county to help fund the operations of the shelter. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

After her grandmother’s house in Caracas narrowly survived last month’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes, Alessandra Izaguirre was desperate to help Venezuela. — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026