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."
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