What is the Spanish word for "narrowly"?

Learn how to say "narrowly" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

narrowly

Spanish

estrechamente

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Alternative translations of "narrowly"

apretadamente
por poco
justamente

Examples of how to use "narrowly" in Spanish

English
He narrowly escaped the accident.
Spanish
Escapó por poco del accidente.
English
She narrowly avoided hitting the parked car.
Spanish
Ella evitó por poco chocar contra el coche estacionado.
English
He won the race narrowly by a second.
Spanish
Ganó la carrera por poco, con solo un segundo de diferencia.
English
The cat narrowly escaped through the small gate.
Spanish
El gato escapó por poco a través de la pequeña puerta.
English
They narrowly missed the earlier train this morning.
Spanish
Casi pierden el tren de esta mañana.

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He narrowly escaped the accident.

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