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 Instead, city staff could first more narrowly issue an order to repair a dilapidated historic building and then expedite approval for those repairs on the back end, without needing a hearing through the Historic Preservation Commission. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 For all the scale, the sequence plays as a test the Bowdens narrowly pass. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 Align Technology — The Invisalign maker's shares fell almost 4% after the company reported quarterly earnings and revenue that just narrowly beat analysts' estimates, per FactSet. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 July 2026 What our clients most cited as the biggest constraints hampering development and dealmaking is approval timelines and permitting, narrowly ahead of construction costs and zoning restrictions. — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Whether xAI’s arguments will prevail will likely depend on whether the court agrees that Minnesota’s law is not narrowly tailored enough to survive constitutional scrutiny. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 One of the last public polls before the primary showed Raman narrowly beating Bass in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, although in that scenario well over a third of voters remained undecided or uncommitted. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Cockpit alarms blared as two Delta Air Lines jets narrowly avoided each other over Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport during a frightening near miss now under federal investigation. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly

Adverb

Let the cake cool slightly, for about 15 minutes, before drizzling the pudding over the top.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
But if the answer waivers even slightly, this month will act like a wakeup call and remind you to seize the day.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of slightly

Adverb

That’s always been a problem for Thanedar, who only took 55% of the vote in 2024 against two candidates who barely campaigned – and after an AIPAC affiliate spent more than $2 million to help him.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Google will reveal the Pixel 11 series later this month, but leaks and teasers so far have painted a picture of phones that have barely changed since last year.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026