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 The Dodgers walked off the Cardinals with a 3-2 victory Thursday, narrowly avoiding a series sweep at Dodger Stadium. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Just like the Tour was fortunate to avoid the enormous wildfire on the outskirts of Bordeaux by two weeks in July, the Vuelta had narrowly escaped being affected. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Union narrowly held off several smaller, high-performing districts for the top spot. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 The bill narrowly passed the Senate Monday, but needed approval in the Assembly one more time before the end of the day because it had been amended. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Brown-Forman — The maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey saw shares advanced 4% after earnings narrowly beat expectations. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 My soon-to-be-husband, Josh, was explaining that antelope season comes after archery elk season, followed by pheasant season, followed by ducks and geese and chukars, which somehow ends only narrowly before spring turkey. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 2 Sep. 2026 Know More Talarico has narrowly led a bunch of recent polls, and some forecasters rate the race as a tossup. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 If all goes according to plan, the Rams will ride that fearsome defensive front all the way to the championship that so narrowly eluded them last winter. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly

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With Elliot Anderson asked to be the fulcrum of the team, the Argentine midfielder took up the slightly wide-on-the-right midfield position that City have been working on this season.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The lights on the flanks had slightly different temperature profiles.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of slightly

Adverb

After receiving treatment, Potapova returned for what proved to be the last three points, but could barely move.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The comedic play, which is set at a silent retreat, has the unique convention of having the majority of its characters barely speak, and rather rely on their physicality.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026