as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
Longtime Sacramento City Council member Eric Guerra has so far outraised political newcomer Flojaune Cofer, who is considered farther to the political left and narrowly lost the Sacramento mayoral race in 2024.
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Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Harbaugh breaks the tie narrowly by outmanaging Titans boss Robert Saleh.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Reuters described the Santa Marta talks as a shift from narrowly targeting emissions toward transforming economies to phase out fossil fuels, with 57 countries attending and discussions focusing on national roadmaps, legal and financial obstacles, and the role of a new science panel.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
That values the chipmaker at about $95 billion, narrowly missing joining Facebook-parent Meta and Alibaba as one of the few companies to have ended its first day trading on Wall Street with a market cap of over $100 billion.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Voters had narrowly approved the new congressional map in the referendum, which likely would have shifted the commonwealth’s congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to a 10-1 Democratic advantage.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
In neighboring Bhadohi district, Savitri Devi said her family narrowly escaped after strong winds damaged their mud house.
—Biswajeet Banerjee, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Fed, clearing the way for his swearing soon after outgoing Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends on Friday.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Harbaugh breaks the tie narrowly by outmanaging Titans boss Robert Saleh.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Reuters described the Santa Marta talks as a shift from narrowly targeting emissions toward transforming economies to phase out fossil fuels, with 57 countries attending and discussions focusing on national roadmaps, legal and financial obstacles, and the role of a new science panel.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
That values the chipmaker at about $95 billion, narrowly missing joining Facebook-parent Meta and Alibaba as one of the few companies to have ended its first day trading on Wall Street with a market cap of over $100 billion.
—Katie Foley, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Voters had narrowly approved the new congressional map in the referendum, which likely would have shifted the commonwealth’s congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to a 10-1 Democratic advantage.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
In neighboring Bhadohi district, Savitri Devi said her family narrowly escaped after strong winds damaged their mud house.
—Biswajeet Banerjee, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Fed, clearing the way for his swearing soon after outgoing Chair Jerome Powell’s term ends on Friday.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
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Yolo County’s homeless population declined slightly over the past two years, but nearly two-thirds of the people counted in January were living outdoors as county leaders considered millions of dollars in cuts to the services many rely on.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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Now, the qualifying procedure — which was already slightly altered from previous years — is getting altered again.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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After being rejected by Palace, Semenyo spent the following year barely playing sport at all.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Misael eating meat alone, cutting up pieces with an enormous knife while barely lit by the flames in front of him, and, sporadically, almost-silent lightning bursts in the distant background.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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