narrowly (B1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈnærəʊli/

Definition

By a very small margin; by a very small amount of time or space.

Examples

• The car missed the pedestrian narrowly.

• She narrowly escaped being hit by the falling debris.

• The team narrowly won the championship in the final seconds.

How to Use narrowly

narrowly escape (collocation)

To avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation by a very small margin. — "She narrowly escaped being caught in the storm."

narrowly miss (collocation)

To fail to hit or reach something by a very small margin. — "The shot narrowly missed the goal."

narrowly defeat (collocation)

To win against an opponent by a very small margin. — "The candidate narrowly defeated his opponent in the election."

Synonyms of narrowly

Words with a similar meaning to narrowly:

• barely
• scarcely
• hardly
• just

Antonyms of narrowly

Words with the opposite meaning to narrowly:

• easily
• comfortably

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