narrowly

Meaning

1. In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
2. Closely; by a narrow margin.

Synonyms

barely

scarcely

in detail

by inches

closely

just

nearly

almost

at length

exactly

faithfully

accurately

sharp

tightly

by a hair’s breadth

thinly

fixedly

graphically

illiberally

biased

appropriately

justly

just now

limited

narrow

with difficulty

newly

only just

promptly

punctually

regularly

relevantly

a little

shallow

validly

carefully

by the skin of one’s teeth

densely

equitably

strictly

fairly

Translations

étroitement

justement

précisément

knapp

eingeengt

genau

gerade noch

eng

präzise

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛɹoʊli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: narowly

In summary

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

Sentences

Cooper narrowly avoids being shot on several occasions .