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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Narrowly  \Nar"row*ly\,  adv  [AS.  nearulice.] 
  1.  With  little  breadth;  in  a  narrow  manner. 
 
  2.  Without  much  extent;  contractedly 
 
  3.  With  minute  scrutiny;  closely;  as  to  look  or  watch 
  narrowly;  to  search  narrowly. 
 
  4.  With  a  little  margin  or  space;  by  a  small  distance;  hence 
  closely;  hardly;  barely;  only  just  --  often  with 
  reference  to  an  avoided  danger  or  misfortune;  as  he 
  narrowly  escaped. 
 
  5.  Sparingly;  parsimoniously. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  narrowly 
  adv  :  in  a  narrow  manner;  not  allowing  for  exceptions;  "he 
  interprets  the  law  narrowly"  [ant:  {broadly}] 




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