newly

adverb

new·​ly ˈnü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
ˈnyü-
Synonyms of newlynext
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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By March 2026, the company said Curtis had received about 35,000 calls and texts to his newly public number, returning many of them, and that others in the company’s leadership were taking direct calls too. Steve Patterson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Desmond is running against a crowded field of Democrats in the 48th Congressional District, made newly competitive for Democrats under congressional maps redrawn by the state Legislature and backed by voters last fall. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 So aluminum newly produced from ore, as that from the Persian Gulf, is a smaller fraction of the total marketable aluminum available than for steel. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 Flying south of Iran, Rutherford and co-pilot Shannon Wong had attracted the attention of the US military, which was newly at war in the Middle East. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026 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 20 Apr. 2026.

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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