Narrowly

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adv Sparingly; parsimoniously.

II. Narrowly ·adv Without much extent; contractedly.

III. Narrowly ·adv With little breadth; in a narrow manner.

IV. Narrowly ·adv With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.

V. Narrowly ·adv With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly; barely; only just;

— often with reference to an avoided danger or misfortune; as, he narrowly escaped.