narrowly

Adverb

in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
- "he interprets the law narrowly"

Adv

In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
Closely; by a narrow margin.

Examples

They narrowly escaped collision.
They regarded the new idea rather narrowly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English narowly, equivalent to narrow + -ly.

Synonyms

closely, narrowly

Antonyms

broadly, widely

Scrabble Score: 14

narrowly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
narrowly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
narrowly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

narrowly: valid Words With Friends Word