as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
DeGette went on to narrowly earn her place on the ballot in late March at the 1st Congressional District party assembly, just clearing the eligibility threshold while Kiros, 29, won top billing.
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Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
And last month, Richland County narrowly voted to uphold a ban on wind and solar facilities throughout most of the county.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The only question was whether the court will rule narrowly to uphold laws in the red states or go further to decide how Title IX applies nationwide.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Inside the lab Historically, research into psychedelics has focused more narrowly on certain conditions.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 31 May 2026
On the sixth attempt, Schwarze narrowly passed the 60% threshold required for endorsement.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
In 2003, the chief minister the state home to Hyderabad, one of the cities driving the new IT boom – narrowly escaped assassination.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
On the Republican side, Vice President JD Vance narrowly leads the field of potential candidates with 36% of primary voters, only one point ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Cardinals challenged the call, which was close but narrowly confirmed to be at the bottom of the strike zone.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
And last month, Richland County narrowly voted to uphold a ban on wind and solar facilities throughout most of the county.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The only question was whether the court will rule narrowly to uphold laws in the red states or go further to decide how Title IX applies nationwide.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Inside the lab Historically, research into psychedelics has focused more narrowly on certain conditions.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 31 May 2026
On the sixth attempt, Schwarze narrowly passed the 60% threshold required for endorsement.
—Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
In 2003, the chief minister the state home to Hyderabad, one of the cities driving the new IT boom – narrowly escaped assassination.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
On the Republican side, Vice President JD Vance narrowly leads the field of potential candidates with 36% of primary voters, only one point ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The Cardinals challenged the call, which was close but narrowly confirmed to be at the bottom of the strike zone.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
Adverb
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There are already some signs that the popularity of slightly smaller homes is on the rise.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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That includes first class or business class, but also the premium seats in the middle of the plane that offer slightly more legroom, priority boarding and less time to exit the plane upon landing.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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Andrew had barely celebrated his first birthday six days before Mike homered in the 2005 World Series.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned to throwing barely a week after having the procedure and threw a simulated game 20 days after the surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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