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- [nar-oh]
- /ˈnær oʊ/
- /ˈnær.əʊ.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nar-oh]
- /ˈnær oʊ/
Definitions of narrowly word
- adjective narrowly of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected: a narrow path. 1
- adjective narrowly limited in extent or space; affording little room: narrow quarters. 1
- adjective narrowly limited in range or scope: a narrow sampling of public opinion. 1
- adjective narrowly lacking breadth of view or sympathy, as persons, the mind, or ideas: a narrow man, knowing only his professional specialty; a narrow mind. 1
- adjective narrowly with little margin to spare; barely adequate or successful; close: a narrow escape. 1
- adjective narrowly careful, thorough, or minute, as a scrutiny, search, or inquiry. 1
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Origin of narrowly
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English nearu; cognate with Old Saxon naru narrow, Dutch naar unpleasant; akin to German Narbe scar, literally, narrow mark
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Parts of speech for Narrowly
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narrowly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
narrowly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for narrowly
adv narrowly
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
- almost — You use almost to indicate that something is not completely the case but is nearly the case.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- nearly — all but; almost: nearly dead with cold.
adverb narrowly
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- closely — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.
- intently — firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed, as the eyes or mind: an intent gaze.
- attentively — while giving attention; observantly: Please listen attentively.
Antonyms for narrowly
adv narrowly
- carelessly — If someone does something carelessly, they do it without much thought or effort.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
adverb narrowly
- imprecisely — In an imprecise manner.
adjective narrowly
- widely — to a wide extent.
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