as in slightly
by a very small margin
they narrowly escaped with their lives
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Recent Examples of narrowly
Latz narrowly lost the battle to be the fifth starter in the rotation to right-hander Kumar Rocker in spring training.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Long shot Wayne’s Law led early, only to be overtaken in the final turn by 6-5 favorite Nearly, who was passed in mid-stretch by The Puma, who narrowly succumbed to Commandment at the wire.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent polling has added to Republican concerns, with a Democratic aligned survey finding Talarico narrowly leading both candidates in hypothetical matchups, fueling debate within GOP circles over electability.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Calvary Chapel swimmer Bianca Nwaizu narrowly missed setting the Orange County record in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday but still made history.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Dallas Area Rapid Transit narrowly escaped a slate of six withdrawal elections that could have shrunk the public transportation system significantly this year, exposing challenges the agency faces in providing bus, train and other transit services over a sprawling region.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But a source familiar with the matter, while not confirming the authenticity of the videos, told ABC News that an F/A-18 in the area did narrowly dodge an Iranian surface-to-air missile over southern Iran in recent days.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The pitches were narrowly in the strike zone, and Eddings had ruled each a ball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Long shot Wayne’s Law led early, only to be overtaken in the final turn by 6-5 favorite Nearly, who was passed in mid-stretch by The Puma, who narrowly succumbed to Commandment at the wire.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent polling has added to Republican concerns, with a Democratic aligned survey finding Talarico narrowly leading both candidates in hypothetical matchups, fueling debate within GOP circles over electability.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Calvary Chapel swimmer Bianca Nwaizu narrowly missed setting the Orange County record in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday but still made history.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.
—Mark Dee
march 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Dallas Area Rapid Transit narrowly escaped a slate of six withdrawal elections that could have shrunk the public transportation system significantly this year, exposing challenges the agency faces in providing bus, train and other transit services over a sprawling region.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
But a source familiar with the matter, while not confirming the authenticity of the videos, told ABC News that an F/A-18 in the area did narrowly dodge an Iranian surface-to-air missile over southern Iran in recent days.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The pitches were narrowly in the strike zone, and Eddings had ruled each a ball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowly
Adverb
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The image is tightly cropped, the carriage wheels slightly cut off.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Improvements included plenty of new alien ships to battle, as well as an invincibility ability for your ship to make the levels slightly less challenging.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Unaccustomed to living with someone like Sprinkles, Louise was nearly moved to tears by this delivery of weeds, but Lynn had barely noticed.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The older son, Dustin, barely speaks, and baby James is wearing a grocery bag for a diaper.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Narrowly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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