as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
After narrowly surviving a battle, Robin Hood comes across Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), a healer who also comes to contend with Robin Hood’s role in the death of her own family.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
28 June 2026
Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, June 28, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said.
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Christian Hartmann,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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Raymond Strickland,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Madonna, 67, freed the nipple and narrowly avoided a wardrobe malfunction while stepping out in a blue minidress with an extra-short hemline.
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Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Japan is enacting its most significant security policy shift since 1954, transitioning from a narrowly defensive posture to robust deterrence.
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Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The bill passed the House 78-46 and narrowly cleared the Senate 22-18.
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Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
It can only be used for spending and budgetary measures and allows for passing controversial legislation along party lines in the narrowly divided chamber.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
This story is moving slower and more narrowly than the podcast-clip version suggests.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Matt Minton,
Variety,
28 June 2026
Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, June 28, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said.
—
Christian Hartmann,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
—
Raymond Strickland,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Madonna, 67, freed the nipple and narrowly avoided a wardrobe malfunction while stepping out in a blue minidress with an extra-short hemline.
—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
Japan is enacting its most significant security policy shift since 1954, transitioning from a narrowly defensive posture to robust deterrence.
—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The bill passed the House 78-46 and narrowly cleared the Senate 22-18.
—
Matthew Kelly
updated June 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
It can only be used for spending and budgetary measures and allows for passing controversial legislation along party lines in the narrowly divided chamber.
—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
This story is moving slower and more narrowly than the podcast-clip version suggests.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
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Meanwhile, the share of vote-by-mail ballots dropped slightly.
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And all gave slightly different advice.
Adverb
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Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
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But as JuJu Watkins took her place in front of a microphone for the first time since returning to practice this summer, the USC superstar barely could contain her gratitude.
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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