# narrowly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈnɛɹoʊli/ · frequency rank #12,109

## Definitions
1. In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
2. Closely; by a narrow margin.

## Etymology
From Middle English narowly, equivalent to narrow + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **narrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/narrow-vs-narrowly)
- **narrower** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/narrower-vs-narrowly)

## Common misspellings (11)
`anrrowly`, `narorwly`, `narowly`, `narrolwy`, `narrowlly`, `narrowlyy`, `narrowwly`, `narrowyl`, `narrwoly`, `nnarrowly`, `nrarowly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/narrowly