NARROWLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowly

adverb

Definition of narrowly

as in slightly

by a very small margin they narrowly escaped with their lives

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Recent Examples of narrowly Trump narrowly won Nassau County in 2024, flipping it for Republicans for the first time in more than two decades. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 In this fast-growing Florida Panhandle community — a county heavily reliant on immigrant labor for construction and tourism — the sheriff's office insists its role in the program is narrowly focused. — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026 Demuth narrowly lost her party’s endorsement to Qualls at the GOP state convention in Duluth in May. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026 Yesterday, Hong, who is a democratic socialist but had none of those endorsements, narrowly lost her race to David Crowley, the Milwaukee County Executive. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 But the House is narrowly divided, with 218 Republicans and 212 Democrats, and several prominent groups, including the Congressional Black Caucus and the AFL-CIO, have come out against the PCSA. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Cooke narrowly lost to Van Orden in 2024 and also ran in 2022 but lost in the Democratic primary that year. — Scott Bauer, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Four years later, President Biden nominated Becerra to lead the sprawling Department of Health and Human Services and he was narrowly approved by the Senate. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 This is not the first time preparedness has been shaped too narrowly by the threats of the past. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly

Adverb

So despite being only slightly older than Penders is now, both men were far more seasoned and polished.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The recent room renovation and the 2020s arrival of Bourbon Steak have kept it current without sacrificing the slightly old-school sense of discretion that loyalists love.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of slightly

Adverb

Hundreds of miles away, Ukrainian drone crews had barely paused after the night’s work before starting to prepare for another attack.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Tampa Bay is closing in on the best record in baseball despite running out Taylor Walls, who is barely above replacement level, at short every day.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026