narrowly /ˈneroʊli/ adverb Learner's definition of NARROWLY
[more narrowly; most narrowly]
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: by a very small number, amount, or distance勉强地；以毫厘之差地 -
The bullet narrowly missed his heart. [=the bullet did not hit his heart, but it almost did]子弹差一点就击中了他的心脏。
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We narrowly [=barely] escaped with our lives.我们是死里逃生。
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The team narrowly won the last game of the season.这个队以微弱优势赢得本赛季最后一场比赛。
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: in a way that does not include or involve many things or people严格地；有限地；狭隘地 -
While the organization defines the term “family” very narrowly, many people have a rather liberal idea of what it means to be a family.尽管该组织对“家庭”一词有很严格的定义，但很多人对“家庭”却有自己的理解。
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The study narrowly focuses on 30-year-old men.这项研究仅局限于30岁男性。