# narrow vs narrowly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### narrow
*adjective · IPA /ˈnæɹ.əʊ/ · frequency rank #3,707*
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.

### narrowly
*adverb · IPA /ˈnɛɹoʊli/ · frequency rank #12,109*
In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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