narrowly

Everyday

1. Narrowly means only just, by a small margin: he narrowly missed the bus. tree →
2. Narrowly can mean with close attention: he watched narrowly. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, a near miss or a narrow escape; 'narrowly' shows close watching

Examples

• She narrowly escaped the crocodile. tree →
• We narrowly missed the train. tree →
• The monkey watched the fishermen narrowly. tree →

Note

«won narrowly» means won by a small amount, so the difference is small; the word gives no exact number.

In Jewish tradition

It means looking at something with very close attention, as if watching every step.

Interpretation. Job feels that God watches him too closely, and the tradition notes how he struggles with the idea of God's careful judgment.

Examples

• Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; Thou drawest Thee a line about the soles of my feet; (Writings JOB.13.27, JPS 1917) tree →
• They that saw thee do narrowly look upon thee, they gaze earnestly at thee: 'Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; (Prophets ISA.14.16, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

«won narrowly» means won by a small amount, so the difference is small; the word gives no exact number.