Narrowly Meaning in English
word
ˈnɛɹoʊɫi
NAIR-oh-lee
nˈæɹəʊli
NA-ruh-lee
التعريف
In a way that almost didn’t happen or was only just achieved; often used when someone just manages to avoid something bad or just succeeds.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often used with verbs like 'escaped,' 'missed,' 'avoided,' or 'won.' Suggests very little margin for error or success. Less common to use 'narrowly' with positive outcomes unless success was unlikely. Distinct from simply 'barely,' which is slightly more informal.
Spanish: por poco - por un pelo - estrechamentePortuguese (BR): por pouco - estreitamente - por um trizPortuguese (PT): por pouco - por um triz - estreitamenteChinese (Simplified): 勉强地 - 差一点 - 狭窄地Chinese (Traditional): 勉強地 - 差一點 - 狹窄地Hindi: बाल-बाल - बहुत कम अंतर सेArabic: بصعوبة - بفارق ضئيلBengali: অল্পের জন্য - সামান্য ব্যবধানেRussian: едва - с трудом - чуть неJapanese: かろうじて - ぎりぎりでVietnamese: suýt - suýt nữa thìKorean: 간신히 - 가까스로Turkish: kıl payı - ucu ucunaUrdu: بال بال بچنا - بمشکلIndonesian: nyaris - hampir saja
جمل نموذجية
He narrowly escaped the fire.
basic
We narrowly missed the train.
basic
Their team narrowly won the game.
basic
We narrowly avoided being late for the meeting.
natural
She narrowly escaped getting hit by a car.
natural
He narrowly passed the exam by just one point.
natural