Narrowly

//ˈnɛɹoʊli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.

    "They regarded the new idea rather narrowly."

  2. 2
    Closely; by a narrow margin.

    "They narrowly escaped collision."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
accuratelybarelycloselyexactlyfaithfullyhardly

Example

More examples

"We narrowly missed the accident."

Etymology

From Middle English narowly, equivalent to narrow + -ly.

More for "narrowly"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.