GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Narrowly, adv. [AS. nearulice.]
   1. With little breadth; in a narrow manner.
   
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   2. Without much extent; contractedly.
   
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   3. With minute scrutiny; closely; as, “to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.”
   
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   4. 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”.
   
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   5. Sparingly; parsimoniously.
   
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   6. With close adherence to the literal meaning of a text; as, “to interpret narrowly; to construe narrowly; to read narrowly; -- used especially of laws and contracts”.
   
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