Definitions
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- adv. In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
- adv. By a narrow margin; closely.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adv. With little breadth; in a narrow manner.
- adv. Without much extent; contractedly.
- adv. With minute scrutiny; closely
- 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.
- adv. Sparingly; parsimoniously.
- adv. With close adherence to the literal meaning of a text.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- With little breadth, extent, or scope; restrictedly as regards breadth or scope.
- Sparingly; with niggardliness.
- Closely; with careful or minute scrutiny; attentively; carefully: as, narrowly watched, inspected, or seen.
- Nearly; within a little; by a small distance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adv. in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
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Examples
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When Proposition 215 was first passed, California attorney general Dan Lungren, a conservative Republican, issued an opinion defining the term narrowly and limiting it to family members or home-care aides who cooked, cleaned, ran errands, drove patients to doctors 'appointments and did personal care.
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When Proposition 215 was first passed, California attorney general Dan Lungren, a conservative Republican, issued an opinion defining the term narrowly and limiting it to family members or home-care aides who cooked, cleaned, ran errands, drove patients to doctors’ appointments and did personal care.
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Looking at this so narrowly is like looking at the wrong end of a telescope.
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But Sen. John McCain narrowly edged out Barack Obama in the district in 2008, even though Obama carried the state by 10 percent.
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Sen. John McCain narrowly edged out Barack Obama in the district in 2008, even though Obama carried the state by 10 percent.
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Although Bothe's contribution was widely recognized at the time, he once again narrowly missed earning science's most prestigious award.
Walther Bothe and the Physics Institute: the Early Years of Nuclear Physics
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The output of most scientific research consists, not of genuine discovery, but of modestly scoped, often irrelevant, and even straightforwardly incorrect papers published in narrowly specialised journals.
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Mr. Martin narrowly secured a runoff against the incumbent Republican, Saxby Chambliss, in a three-way race in which no candidate received 50 percent of the vote.
Bill Clinton Stumps for Challenger in Georgia Senate Runoff - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
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The actual substance of the subject of the referendum will be lost, ie giving the National Assembly full primary legislative powers in narrowly defined fields.
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As expected, Republican John McCain narrowly won the state's 11 electoral votes.
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