nar·row·ly 
/ˈneroʊli/ adverb
/ˈneroʊli/ adverb [more narrowly; most narrowly] 1 : by a very small number, amount, or distance
▪ The bullet narrowly missed his heart. [=the bullet did not hit his heart, but it almost did] ▪ We narrowly [=barely] escaped with our lives. ▪ The team narrowly won the last game of the season. 2 : in a way that does not include or involve many things or people
▪ While the organization defines the term “family” very narrowly, many people have a rather liberal idea of what it means to be a family. ▪ The study narrowly focuses on 30-year-old men.
▪ The bullet narrowly missed his heart. [=the bullet did not hit his heart, but it almost did] ▪ We narrowly [=barely] escaped with our lives. ▪ The team narrowly won the last game of the season.
▪ While the organization defines the term “family” very narrowly, many people have a rather liberal idea of what it means to be a family. ▪ The study narrowly focuses on 30-year-old men.
