newly

adverb

new·​ly ˈnü-lē 

ˈnyü-

1

: lately, recently

a newly married couple

newly affluent

2

: anew, afresh

newly painted

Synonyms of newly

• lately
• recently
• late
• new
• just
• freshly
• now

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

For the party favors, guests received iPods pre-loaded with songs selected by the newly married couple. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

His net worth has fallen by over $14 billion on Thursday, as Tesla’s stock price drops and share prices for his newly public SpaceX remain flat. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The teaser, which debuted in theaters before its digital release, depicts the world of competitive wrestling against the backdrop of a newly independent India. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for newly

• cooley
• coolly
• cooly
• coulee
• cruelly
• duly
• foully
• hooley
• muley
• throughly
• truly
• bernoulli

Kids Definition

newly

adverb

new·​ly ˈn(y)ü-lē 

1

: not long ago : recently

a newly married couple

2

: from a totally fresh beginning : anew

a newly furnished house