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 An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration has narrowly voted to add six peptides to a drug compounding list. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 The race was in some ways a replay of 2024, when Shah narrowly won in a crowded primary field that included Galán-Woods and lost in the general election. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Hilton narrowly held on to second place, but Pratt fell into third place and off the November ballot entirely. — Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 Meanwhile, a Zapier AI chatbot narrowly focuses on interacting with customers. — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026 In the first of several votes, the panel of Food and Drug Administration experts narrowly voted 8-6 in favor of broadening access to a chemical called BPC-157, one of the most popular peptides among longevity and wellness influencers. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Hobbs narrowly defeated conservative Republican Kari Lake for governor in 2022. — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 July 2026 The resolution authorizing government spending narrowly passed by a vote of 220-205. — Reuters, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Maritza Dominguez Gilbert voters were narrowly favoring a new set of council members with candidates Beth Goulden, Bill Spence and Joel Coen leading the top three spots, after early votes were counted Tuesday evening. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

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Two months later, the Warriors appear only slightly better simply because their main core has had time to heal this offseason.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
However, as one indicator, between June 11 and July 19, Miami International Airport saw 3,037,578 total arrivals, slightly down from 3,046,834 one year prior.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026