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narrowly

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n??o?li/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?næ???li/
  • (Marymarrymerry distinction) IPA(key): /?næ?o?li/

Adverb

narrowly (comparative more narrowly, superlative most narrowly)

  1. In a narrow manner; without flexibility or latitude.
    They regarded the new idea rather narrowly.
  2. By a narrow margin; closely.
    They narrowly escaped collision.
    • 1859, George Meredith, The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Chapter 13:
      One inconsequent dream he related, about fancying himself quite young and rich, and finding himself suddenly in a field cropping razors around him, when, just as he had, by steps dainty as those of a French dancing-master, reached the middle, he to his dismay beheld a path clear of the blood, thirsty steel-crop, which he might have taken at first had he looked narrowly; and there he was.

Translations

narrowly From the web:

  • what narrowly tailored means
  • what narrowly focused meaning
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  • narrowly what part of speech
  • what does narrowly tailored mean
  • what is narrowly utilitarian
  • what is narrowly defined good


carefully

English

Etymology

From Middle English carfulli, carefulliche, from Old English carfull??e, ?earfull??e (carefully, diligently), equivalent to careful +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k??f?li/, /?k??fli/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?k??f?li/, /?k??fli/
  • Hyphenation: care?ful?ly, caref?ully

Adverb

carefully (comparative more carefully, superlative most carefully)

  1. (obsolete) Sorrowfully.
  2. With care; attentively, circumspectly.
    • Then his sallow face brightened, for the hall had been carefully furnished, and was very clean. ¶ There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.

Translations

carefully From the web:

  • what carefully means
  • what's carefully in farsi
  • careful what you wish for
  • carefully what part of speech
  • carefully what is the opposite
  • carefully meaning in urdu
  • what does carefully mean
  • what do carefully mean
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