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narrowly |
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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