as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
In 2020, voters narrowly passed Measure W, a half-cent, 10-year sales tax, but the money was held up for years as part of a court challenge the county ultimately prevailed in.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Following a 34-11 season-opening win against Charlotte, the Mountaineers narrowly defeated FCS opponent Lindenwood 20-13, before falling 38-22 to Southern Miss this past weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Demographic shifts have turned Orange County’s politics from deep red to purple, with the county and many cities narrowly divided between Republicans and Democrats and people who choose neither party.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
These writers will work under the latest Public Television Freelance Agreement, which the WGA East ratified in December after a lengthy and sometimes contentious negotiation cycle with PBS, narrowly avoiding a strike.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
In July 2024, Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt by a rooftop sniper during a rally in Pennsylvania, in an eerily similar set-up.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Some focus narrowly on compliance, while others encourage broader experimentation.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Any bills that reach Walz’s desk to be signed into law will require bipartisan support, and the Legislature is narrowly divided.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump narrowly avoided being killed by a gunman at a presidential campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Following a 34-11 season-opening win against Charlotte, the Mountaineers narrowly defeated FCS opponent Lindenwood 20-13, before falling 38-22 to Southern Miss this past weekend.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Demographic shifts have turned Orange County’s politics from deep red to purple, with the county and many cities narrowly divided between Republicans and Democrats and people who choose neither party.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
These writers will work under the latest Public Television Freelance Agreement, which the WGA East ratified in December after a lengthy and sometimes contentious negotiation cycle with PBS, narrowly avoiding a strike.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
In July 2024, Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt by a rooftop sniper during a rally in Pennsylvania, in an eerily similar set-up.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Some focus narrowly on compliance, while others encourage broader experimentation.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Any bills that reach Walz’s desk to be signed into law will require bipartisan support, and the Legislature is narrowly divided.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Trump narrowly avoided being killed by a gunman at a presidential campaign rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
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All major indexes dipped slightly Tuesday, with tech shares such as Nvidia and Microsoft pulling back.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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That was almost two decades after the Academy had awarded him an honorary Oscar and slightly more than two years after President Obama had given him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.—
Stephen Galloway,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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The earliest cars had a 1,131 cc flat-four engine that made 25 hp, barely sufficient to let the 1,700-pound pipsqueak keep up in the right lane of the Autobahn.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tons of Spanx shapewear and intimates are on sale, including this wireless bra that offers full coverage, compression, and barely-there straps.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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