as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.
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Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Holladay, 42, ran against Wing in 2024, with Wing narrowly defeating the Democratic challenger by a margin of 7,541 to 7,255.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
The trash-bin selection is one of the key steps in the city’s fitful transition to paid trash service, nearly three years after city voters narrowly approved a ballot measure allowing the city to start charging for it after more than a century.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The law defines catastrophic risk narrowly as incidents potentially causing 50+ deaths or $1 billion in damage through weapons assistance, autonomous criminal acts, or loss of control.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Wilson made up for it later in the night with an incredible catch and narrowly keeping himself in bounds.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But in recent years, hospitals appear to be defining medically necessary care more narrowly, eliminating financial assistance for care that is needed but not urgently required.
—Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The man, who narrowly avoided a severe bear attack, gets to leave the frightening incident with a nerve-racking animal encounter story to share with his friends.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
But even before 2011, the Detroit Children’s Museum narrowly escaped closing in 2009 during the school district’s financial crisis, when day-to-day management of the museum was transferred for a time to the then-Detroit Science Center.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Holladay, 42, ran against Wing in 2024, with Wing narrowly defeating the Democratic challenger by a margin of 7,541 to 7,255.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
The trash-bin selection is one of the key steps in the city’s fitful transition to paid trash service, nearly three years after city voters narrowly approved a ballot measure allowing the city to start charging for it after more than a century.
—Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
The law defines catastrophic risk narrowly as incidents potentially causing 50+ deaths or $1 billion in damage through weapons assistance, autonomous criminal acts, or loss of control.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Wilson made up for it later in the night with an incredible catch and narrowly keeping himself in bounds.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
But in recent years, hospitals appear to be defining medically necessary care more narrowly, eliminating financial assistance for care that is needed but not urgently required.
—Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The man, who narrowly avoided a severe bear attack, gets to leave the frightening incident with a nerve-racking animal encounter story to share with his friends.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
But even before 2011, the Detroit Children’s Museum narrowly escaped closing in 2009 during the school district’s financial crisis, when day-to-day management of the museum was transferred for a time to the then-Detroit Science Center.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
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Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cook, stirring often, until apples are slightly softened, about 8 minutes.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Las Vegas Aces guard Dana Evans could barely speak on the eve of the 2025 WNBA Finals.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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