narrowly-split
|nar-row-ly-split|
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/ˈnær.oʊ.li splɪt/
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/ˈnær.əʊ.li splɪt/
small margin division
Etymology
'narrowly-split' originates from the combination of 'narrowly' and 'split', where 'narrowly' is derived from 'narrow', meaning 'of small width', and 'split' from Old English 'splittan', meaning 'to divide'.
'narrowly' evolved from Middle English 'narwe', and 'split' from Old English 'splittan', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'narrowly-split'.
Initially, 'narrowly' meant 'in a narrow manner', and 'split' meant 'to divide'. Together, they describe a division with a small margin.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing something that is divided or separated by a small margin or gap.
The election results were narrowly-split, with only a few votes separating the candidates.
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Last updated: 2025/04/27 16:07