as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
Two years later, after more legal wrangling, the Connecticut Supreme Court voted narrowly to overturn his conviction, ruling that Skakel's right to a fair trial was compromised by ineffective legal representation.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
However, these surveys' leads are within the margins of error and other polls show that Miyares is narrowly in the lead.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, German manufacturing orders have come to a standstill amid tariff uncertainty, even outpacing the precipitous decline experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, narrowly avoiding a recession.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The bullet narrowly missed her heart.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Yum also reported third-quarter earnings this morning, narrowly beating analysts’ revenue expectations.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump has been tele-campaigning for Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former small business owner who narrowly lost the gubernatorial election four years ago.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The Sheriff's Office report request came after another amendment to create 20 more deputy and correctional officer positions narrowly failed in a 3-4 vote on Oct 24.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
However, these surveys' leads are within the margins of error and other polls show that Miyares is narrowly in the lead.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, German manufacturing orders have come to a standstill amid tariff uncertainty, even outpacing the precipitous decline experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, narrowly avoiding a recession.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The bullet narrowly missed her heart.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Yum also reported third-quarter earnings this morning, narrowly beating analysts’ revenue expectations.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Trump has been tele-campaigning for Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a former small business owner who narrowly lost the gubernatorial election four years ago.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The Sheriff's Office report request came after another amendment to create 20 more deputy and correctional officer positions narrowly failed in a 3-4 vote on Oct 24.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
Adverb
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The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a huge fireball.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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The slightly thinner, trailing branches include a mix of long and short needles.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 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
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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