Narrowly

Definition of narrowly:

part of speech: adverb

By a slight margin; barely; with close scrutiny; with little breadth of view.

Usage examples for narrowly:

• At that, if it had been a little further to one side- And I knew that Edward Clayte's bullet- Bronson Vandeman's- had narrowly missed Barbara's heart. "The Million-Dollar Suitcase", Alice MacGowan Perry Newberry.

• The two men, watching him narrowly saw that his fingers were steady as rocks as he struck the match. "The Paradise Mystery", J. S. Fletcher.

• He did not speak of danger, but Hugh, who watched him narrowly read it in his face, and following him down the stairs, asked to be told the truth. "Bad Hugh", Mary Jane Holmes.

• The while she eyed her sister narrowly and read her like a book. "The Red Derelict", Bertram Mitford.