narrowly — (adv.) O.E. nearolice narrowly, closely, strictly; see NARROW (Cf. narrow) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning only by a little is attested from 1550s … Etymology dictionary
narrowly — [adv] just, closely almost, barely, by a hair*, by a whisker*, by narrow margin, carefully, close, nearly, only just, painstakingly, scarcely, scrutinizingly; concepts 544,799 Ant. carelessly, imprecisely … New thesaurus
narrowly — nar|row|ly [ˈnærəuli US rou ] adv 1.) by only a small amount ▪ He was narrowly defeated in the election. ▪ One bullet struck his car, narrowly missing him. ▪ A man narrowly escaped death when a fire broke out in his home on Sunday morning. 2.) in … Dictionary of contemporary English
narrowly — nar|row|ly [ nerouli ] adverb * 1. ) by a very small amount: Three teenagers narrowly escaped death in the accident. narrowly beat/defeat someone: The Trojans narrowly beat the Bruins 21 20. 2. ) in a limited way that does not include many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
narrowly */ — UK [ˈnærəʊlɪ] / US [ˈneroʊlɪ] adverb 1) by a very small amount Three teenagers narrowly escaped death in the crash. narrowly beat/defeat someone: France narrowly beat Germany 2–1 in last night s thrilling final. 2) in a limited way that does not… … English dictionary
narrowly — adverb 1 only by a small amount: We narrowly missed hitting the other car. | The amendment was narrowly defeated. 2 looking at or considering only a small part of something: The law is being interpreted too narrowly. 3 formal in a thorough way,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
narrowly — adverb a) In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude. They regarded the new idea rather narrowly. b) By a narrow margin; closely. There is now such an immense microliterature on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up… … Wiktionary
narrowly — [[t]næ̱roʊli[/t]] ADV: ADV after v If you look at someone narrowly, you look at them in a concentrated way, often because you think they are not giving you full information about something. → See also narrow He grimaced and looked narrowly at his … English dictionary
narrowly — adverb 1) one bullet narrowly missed him Syn: only just, just, barely, scarcely, hardly, by a hair s breadth; informal by a whisker 2) she looked at me narrowly Syn: closely, carefully, searchingly, attentively … Thesaurus of popular words
narrowly — Having a length:breadth ratio between 3:1 and 6:1; if the ratio is more than 6:1 then the shape is described as very narrowly, except in the case of very narrowly oblong which is termed linear … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
