narrowly + [verb in past tense indicating a close outcome]
“narrowly”后常接表示侥幸结果的动作动词过去式。
They narrowly escaped the fire.
他们险些没能逃出火灾。
狭隘地；严格地
勉强地；差一点；狭窄地；缺乏灵活性或余地。；狭隘地；不允许例外；勉强；以微弱差距。；狭窄地
In a narrow or restricted way; without flexibility or allowing exceptions.
狭窄地；缺乏灵活性或余地。
In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
狭隘地；不允许例外
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
勉强；以微弱差距。
Closely; by a narrow margin.
He narrowly avoided a serious car accident by swerving at the last moment.
他在最后一刻急转弯，勉强避免了一场严重的车祸。
用法提示：副词“narrowly”表示“勉强地”，修饰动词“avoided”，强调几乎发生但侥幸避免。
AI contextual example
The underdog team narrowly won the championship with a score of 3–2.
这支不被看好的队伍以3比2的比分险胜，赢得了冠军。
用法提示：副词“narrowly”表示“以微弱优势”，修饰动词“won”，说明获胜差距极小。
AI contextual example
She narrowly missed the last train, arriving at the platform just as the doors closed.
她差一点就错过了末班车，到达站台时车门正好关闭。
用法提示：副词“narrowly”表示“以毫厘之差”，修饰动词“missed”，强调几乎赶上但未成功。
AI contextual example
“narrowly”后常接表示侥幸结果的动作动词过去式。
They narrowly escaped the fire.
他们险些没能逃出火灾。
副词“narrowly”置于过去分词前，表示差距极小。
She was narrowly defeated in the election.
她在选举中以微弱劣势落败。
“narrowly”也可修饰情态动词后的动词原形。
He can narrowly avoid a collision.
他能勉强避免碰撞。
与narrowly在指数量或程度勉强达到时基本可互换，但barely更常用
just多用于口语，语气比narrowly轻，常与only连用
scarcely侧重否定意义，强调结果未达到预期，比narrowly更正式
hardly与scarcely类似，但更常用，语气强于narrowly
grammar · medium
易错句子He won the race narrow.
正确表达He won the race narrowly.
narrow是形容词，不能修饰动词won；需用副词narrowly来修饰动词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He had a narrowly escape.
正确表达He had a narrow escape.
narrowly是副词，不能修饰名词escape；需用形容词narrow来修饰名词。
与“狭窄地”相对，表示范围广或宽松
与“勉强地”相对，表示程度大或普遍
与“吝啬地/严格地”相对，表示宽容或大方
与“严格地”相对，表示不精确或有余地
barely 强调程度极低，勉强达到；narrowly 强调范围狭窄或精确，常用于表示以微小差距通过或避免。
closely 表示关系紧密或仔细地，而 narrowly 表示狭窄地或勉强地，词义不同。
narrow 是形容词或动词，narrowly 是副词，词性不同导致用法不同。
勉强避免
The driver narrowly avoided hitting the pedestrian.
司机勉强避免了撞到行人。
侥幸逃脱
They narrowly escaped the burning building.
他们侥幸从着火的大楼里逃了出来。
险些错过/差点击中
The bullet narrowly missed his head.
子弹差点击中他的头部。
险胜
The team narrowly defeated their rivals in the final match.
该队在决赛中险胜对手。
root
suffix
侥幸逃脱
She narrowly escaped being hit by a car.
她侥幸躲过了被车撞。
险些避免
He narrowly avoided a serious accident.
他险些避免了一场严重事故。
差一点错过
The bullet narrowly missed his head.
子弹差一点就打中了他的头。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.