narrowly
adverb/ˈnærəʊli/
/ˈnærəʊli/
- only by a small amount
- The car narrowly missed a cyclist.
- She narrowly escaped injury.
- The team lost narrowly.
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- (sometimes disapproving) in a way that is limited
- a narrowly defined task
- a narrowly specialized education
- closely; carefully
- She looked at him narrowly.
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