narrowly — only just; by a small margin
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: only just; by a small margin
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnæroʊli/
Korean meaning: 간신히, 가까스로
Korean pronunciation: 내-로우-리 (강세: 내)
Example Sentences
- The student narrowly passed the exam with a score of 60.1 points
- I narrowly avoided eating my mom's mystery casserole by pretending to be sick
- The cat narrowly escaped from the dog by jumping onto the fence
narrowly
ADVERB//ˈnæroʊli//
only just; by a small margin
Won by the smallest margin
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Crossed narrowly, barely but fairly!
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Origin
형용사 narrow(좁은)에 부사 접미사 -ly가 붙어 형성된 단어로, 원래 물리적으로 '좁게'라는 의미에서 시간적, 상황적으로 '간신히'라는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
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“The student narrowly passed the exam with a score of 60.1 points”
“I narrowly avoided eating my mom's mystery casserole by pretending to be sick”
“The cat narrowly escaped from the dog by jumping onto the fence”
“He narrowly missed becoming a millionaire - his lottery ticket was off by one number”
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