as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
Jokic secured his eligibility for the accolade by playing his 65th game on the last night of the regular season, narrowly meeting the NBA’s quota to appear on awards ballots.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
When officers attempted to stop the vehicles, both sped off, running a red light at Hurffville-Grenloch and Woodbury-Turnersville roads and narrowly avoiding a crash with a tractor-trailer.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The bullet also narrowly missed him, according to court filings cited by the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
The Boston City Council also approved the MSBA application for the South End school earlier Wednesday, allowing the city to narrowly meet the April 17 deadline for MSBA applications this year with both approvals ready.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
But the proposal narrowly failed in a 4-5 Council member vote, just one vote shy of approval, with Ald.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Voters narrowly approved Measure B in November 2022, which repealed the 106-year-old People’s Ordinance and allowed the City Council to impose a cost-recovery fee for trash, recycling, and organics services.
—Johnny Lee Dang, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Their adult daughter, Hope, narrowly missed being struck by the gunfire.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
In the House on March 5, members narrowly rejected a resolution to impede a broader or longer operation.
—Robert Haswell, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
When officers attempted to stop the vehicles, both sped off, running a red light at Hurffville-Grenloch and Woodbury-Turnersville roads and narrowly avoiding a crash with a tractor-trailer.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The bullet also narrowly missed him, according to court filings cited by the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
The Boston City Council also approved the MSBA application for the South End school earlier Wednesday, allowing the city to narrowly meet the April 17 deadline for MSBA applications this year with both approvals ready.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
But the proposal narrowly failed in a 4-5 Council member vote, just one vote shy of approval, with Ald.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Voters narrowly approved Measure B in November 2022, which repealed the 106-year-old People’s Ordinance and allowed the City Council to impose a cost-recovery fee for trash, recycling, and organics services.
—Johnny Lee Dang, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Their adult daughter, Hope, narrowly missed being struck by the gunfire.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
In the House on March 5, members narrowly rejected a resolution to impede a broader or longer operation.
—Robert Haswell, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
Adverb
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While the broader luxury market has cooled slightly compared to last year, these high-end pockets are playing by a different set of rules.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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If fingerprints or grease are still there, try a slightly stronger method, but stay gentle.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Many of them are unknowns barely registering one percent of support.—
Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Crafted from an ultra-smooth, barely-there fabric for easy wear from the plane to plans, these comfy pants rival your pajamas in the best way.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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