as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
The Chicago Cubs’ right-handed starting pitcher narrowly lost to Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The bill narrowly passed by a 60-40 vote.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The proposal is expected to pass – narrowly.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
James Madison narrowly edged out South Florida as this week’s top Group of Five team.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
The two schools combined to score 74 points, with Vincent Memorial narrowly outlasting Imperial 40-34, claiming the program’s first section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Curtis was narrowly chosen by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to be the county’s Registrar of Voters earlier this year and has a reputation as an election skeptic.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In reality, as for most visiting celebrities, her itinerary was narrowly circumscribed.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The bill narrowly passed by a 60-40 vote.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The proposal is expected to pass – narrowly.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
James Madison narrowly edged out South Florida as this week’s top Group of Five team.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
The two schools combined to score 74 points, with Vincent Memorial narrowly outlasting Imperial 40-34, claiming the program’s first section title.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Curtis was narrowly chosen by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors to be the county’s Registrar of Voters earlier this year and has a reputation as an election skeptic.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The bullet narrowly missed Zwerner’s heart and remains lodged in her chest.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In reality, as for most visiting celebrities, her itinerary was narrowly circumscribed.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
Adverb
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The lighthearted, yet slightly awkward moment stood out as a rarity among a season of tense uncertainty for McDaniel and the Dolphins, who sit at 3-7 on the year with increasingly long odds to make the playoffs.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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They’re considered a nut but are actually fruits, and technically behave more like tubers, offering the starchy, meaty, slightly sweet flesh almost between a sweet potato and chickpea.—
Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Slot’s team barely looked back to see City and Arsenal stumbling.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The mashup lasted barely three minutes, but its impact has echoed for decades.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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