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Definition of Narrowly
1. Adverb. In a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions. "He interprets the law narrowly"
Definition of Narrowly
1. adv. With little breadth; in a narrow manner.
Definition of Narrowly
1. Adverb. In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude. ¹
2. Adverb. By a narrow margin; closely. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Narrowly
1. narrow [adv] - See also: narrow
Lexicographical Neighbors of Narrowly
Literary usage of Narrowly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index, and by Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (1853)
"The whim of narrowly escaping by having been within a day of danger, with other
matters above- mentioned, mixed with good sense, left me at a loss whether I ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"... (perhaps sometimes as few as 10); petals 5-15, narrowly linear and obtuse.
... petals 10-12, narrowly linear, not prominent but surpassing the stamens. ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"He was forceful as an editor, was not narrowly orthodox, although he took some
flings at the higher critics. He was a great factor in bringing together the ..."