Hypertext Webster Gateway: "narrowly"

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) 1.7 (wn)

narrowly
adv : in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions; "he
interprets the law narrowly" [ant: {broadly}]


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