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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At least 5,200 people have been newly displaced, the International Organization for Migration said. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 Some newly arriving airlines at O’Hare made their plans before the war. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026 Vance, who has adopted a newly prominent role in brokering an end to the conflict, spoke to representatives from the mediating countries — which include Pakistan and Turkey — as recently as Tuesday. Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026 In the span of reading just one sentence, over a timescale of just over three seconds, that implies that about a thousandth of a galaxy becomes newly visible. Big Think, 31 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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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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