| narrowly | | |
| adv. | 1. narrowly | in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions.; "he interprets the law narrowly" |
| nearly | | |
| adv. | 1. about, almost, most, near, nearly, nigh, virtually, well-nigh | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" |
| adv. | 2. closely, intimately, nearly | in a close manner.; "the two phenomena are intimately connected"; "the person most nearly concerned" |
| close call | | |
| n. (act) | 1. close call, close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker | something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin. |
| ~ accomplishment, achievement | the action of accomplishing something. |
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