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

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Recent Examples of newly Shopping solo was newly single Sweeney, who called off her engagement to Jonathan Davino in March. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 June 2025 Just as a mirror cannot be put back together, Lorde is newly aware that all of this — her relationships, her body, her work — is finite. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 June 2025 In her reply, the unburdened Hargitay reveled in the joy of the newly open relationship. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 June 2025 Honoring breathtaking locations worldwide, the Annual Prix Versailles has unveiled its World’s Most Beautiful Restaurants List for 2025, featuring 16 newly opened and reopened restaurants that have left an extraordinary impression. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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Adverb
  • The Sox likely will deal starter Adrian Houser before the trade deadline, in case Hoyer hasn’t heard lately from his Winnetka Starbucks buddy, Sox general manager Chris Getz.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • An electric motorcycle bearing a Honda badge is bound to attract serious attention – and lately, the rumor mill has been buzzing.
    Utkarsh Sood June 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Adverb
  • Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 2 July 2025
  • China controls 90% of the world’s most powerful rare-earth magnets, and Ford Motor recently had to curtail some production due to a magnet shortage.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • Posey is building the team in his own image, which was the point late last year when he was given the job.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
  • Leading 1-0 but down two men late on, PSG still pushed for a second goal.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Adverb
  • The plea comes just weeks before Kohberger's trial was set to begin.
    Kayna Whitworth, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • Either way, there’s no wrong answer—just the one that suits your next adventure best.
    Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adverb
  • Everton midfielder Hayley Ladd is the brains of the operation now, while Liverpool counterpart Ceri Holland has become a reliable source of goals and energy.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Many feature the touches and amenities now familiar to Chinese drivers, from large touch screens and massage-chairs to drawers.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 27 June 2025

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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