newly

adverb

new·​ly ˈnü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
ˈnyü-
1
: lately, recently
a newly married couple
newly affluent
2
: anew, afresh
newly painted

Examples of newly in a Sentence

They are a newly married couple. That is a newly acquired habit. Here is where we keep the newly arrived merchandise. The room is newly painted.
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The Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe needs new and gently used items for its Christmas in July event that will help refugee families newly arrived in the United States. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025 Furthermore, newly qualified doctors often feel unprepared to manage pain effectively, and many primary care providers report low confidence in their ability to treat pain. Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 That leaves The Pitt as the newly re-rechristened HBO Max's only currently running original series. Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 10 July 2025 Perhaps the most audacious and enduring effort by a Western leader to alter political speech came in 1604 when newly installed King James I of England ordered 47 leading Biblical scholars to develop a new Bible translation. Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of newly was before the 12th century

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

newly

adverb
new·​ly ˈn(y)ü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
1
: not long ago : recently
a newly married couple
2
: from a totally fresh beginning : anew
a newly furnished house

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