Meaning & use
narrowly
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By a very small margin; barely.
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The team narrowly avoided relegation with a last-minute win.
She narrowly missed being hit by the falling branch.
A note on using this word
Can also describe a limited or restricted way of thinking, as in "he interpreted the rule narrowly."
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
In a strict, limited, or restricted way.
The judge interpreted the statute narrowly, excluding most of the plaintiff's claims.
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