narrowly
adverb uk/ˈnær.əʊ.li/ us/ˈner.oʊ.li/
B2 勉强地；差一点儿
only by a small amount
She narrowly missed winning the race. 她与大奖失之交臂。
狭义地;严格地
in a limited way
a narrowly interpreted law 狭义诠释的法律
formal仔细地；质疑地
carefully or in a way that shows doubt
The officer looked at him narrowly through half-closed eyes. 那个警察眯起眼睛仔细地打量他。
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- The proposal to change the rules was narrowly defeated by 201 votes to 196.
- He narrowly escaped a fine.
- The plane narrowly avoided disaster when one of the engines cut out on take-off.
- The nationalists were narrowly beaten in the local election.