narrowly
/ˈnærəʊli/
by a small margin
The car narrowly missed the tree.
The car almost hit the tree but avoided it by a small margin.
general
by a very small margin; almost not
She narrowly escaped the accident.
She almost got into an accident but avoided it by a small margin.
The team narrowly won the game.
The team won the game by a very small margin.
Often used to describe situations where something was avoided or achieved by a very small margin.
Collocations
narrowly escapeto avoid a dangerous situation by a small marginnarrowly winto win by a very small marginnarrowly avoidto avoid something by a small margin
Antonyms
Pro Tip
Common Usage
Use 'narrowly' to describe situations where something was avoided or achieved by a very small margin.
Word Origin
From Middle English 'narrow' (meaning 'limited in width') + '-ly' (adverbial suffix).
Usage Notes
Often used to describe close calls or situations where something was avoided or achieved by a very small margin.
Word Breakdown
narrow
limited in width or scope
root-ly
adverbial suffix
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