NEWLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

newly

adverb

ˈnü-lē

Definition of newly

as in lately

not long ago a newly married couple still getting to know one another

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Recent Examples of newly As the First World War drags on, Pierre, a soldier newly arrived at the front, is eager to prove himself. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 Just two days later, Aitia was sitting in class when his newly pierced ear began throbbing with pain. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Remember when Anne Hathaway’s Mia Thermopolis walks down the palace steps in The Princess Diaries, hair newly tamed, and the whole room stops to look? — Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026 Mass death had made the old hierarchy newly fragile, and Parliament moved to restore it, with the laborer kept in his place and the landowner’s command protected. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for newly

Adverb

Unleaded regular gas national average Michigan gas prices lately have mirrored the national average.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
High oil prices stemming from the Middle East war and record prices for diesel have been among the many factors driving yields higher lately.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lately

Adverb

The backstory For most of my life, the Old Dutch Inn has been just a faint memory of kicking my legs from a bar stool, drinking a Shirley Temple next to my late grandmother, who would likely have been nursing a gin and tonic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
This is on top of Perez Hilton and plenty of other sites (Gawker included) that would just flat-out insult people, draw nasty things on their pictures, and just generally malign them.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of just

Adverb

Miniature Bellinis, freshly frothed from large pitchers, swirled about on silver trays, happily scooped up by passersby.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
With all of these freshly trackable orientations and multitask options in the Apple ecosystem (which seems to be paying closer attention to you than ever), what sorts of new engagement data could the foldable design provide app developers with?

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of freshly

Adverb

The rest of the women have pretty much accepted Vicki’s temperament by now and mostly operate around her, enjoying the refreshing Miami energy after the bumpiness of the previous parties.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The race is now a matchup with Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Bernadette Wilson, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026