Năr'rōw-ly, adv.

adverb

[A-S. nearulice.]

  1. With little breadth.
  2. Without much extent; contractedly.
  3. With minute scrutiny; closely; carefully; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly.
  4. Within a little; by a small distance; nearly; barely; merely; as, he narrowly escaped.
  5. Sparingly.