narrowly B2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈnɛɹoʊli/ UK /ˈnæɹəʊli/ See IPA manual Freq #31446 Meanings 1 adv By only a small amount or margin; only just. They narrowly escaped the crash. 2 adv In a limited or restricted way. The law has been interpreted very narrowly by the courts. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · by only a small amount or... barely More closely ↔ Opposites widely Etymology AI details From Middle English narowly, equivalent to narrow + -ly. narowly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # narrowly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈnɛɹoʊli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnæɹəʊli/ **Frequency rank:** 31446 ## Meanings 1. By only a small amount or margin; only just. 2. In a limited or restricted way. ## Examples - They narrowly escaped the crash. - The law has been interpreted very narrowly by the courts. ## Synonyms - closely ## Antonyms - widely ## Roots and Affixes - Root: narowly ## Etymology From Middle English narowly, equivalent to narrow + -ly. ## AI Etymology Narrowly comes from Middle English narowly, equivalent to narrow + -ly. In present-day English its meanings include by only a small amount or margin; only just and in a limited or restricted way. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown