NARROWLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowly

adverb

Definition of narrowly

as in slightly

by a very small margin they narrowly escaped with their lives

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Recent Examples of narrowly But critics have argued that the ads seem narrowly designed to encourage more people to use their glasses for continuous recording. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Ossoff ran in a special election for Georgia's sixth congressional district in 2017, narrowly losing the race to Republican Karen Handel. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis defines AGI more narrowly, as a system that can exhibit the full range of human cognitive capabilities, and puts the odds at roughly 50% by the end of the decade. — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2024, Wood shined in his rookie training camp before narrowly missing making the 53-man roster. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 Revenue guidance for the fiscal year ending in June 2027 also narrowly missed the Street’s expectations. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Hull had narrowly avoided relegation to League One, surviving on goal difference on the final day, and were serving a transfer embargo that limited them to free transfers and loan dealings. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Colombia’s new president only narrowly won election and is poised to face a robust political opposition in the country’s legislature, where his party has very few seats. — Adam Shanks, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Library funding survives, narrowly The night proved to be heartening for local library lovers. — Noah Daly august 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly

Adverb

The boy was spotted sitting on his own at a hut about 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level – slightly more than halfway up the country’s tallest mountain – by a worker on Thursday, according to CNN’s affiliate TV Asahi.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The kitchen itself, though, feels fairly unused—one tap wasn’t working, the cutlery was slightly rusty, and the whole setup had a ramshackle quality.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of slightly

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Some come so quickly that there’s barely time to process how they were accomplished.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Azurá Stevens, the franchise’s marquee signing worth just over $1 million a year, barely cracked a 10-point average while missing nearly a quarter of the season due to injuries and personal concerns.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026