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Meaning of 'narrowly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Narrowly [ adv.]
- With little breadth; in a narrow manner.
- Without much extent; contractedly.
- With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.
- 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.
- Sparingly; parsimoniously.

Meaning of 'narrowly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . narrowly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
Example in sentence:
  • he interprets the law narrowly

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