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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The center is located next to the backside's basketball court, newly paved and repainted.—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 Lindsay, who posts to TikTok under the username @lindsaynicole4_, lives in Florida and is newly engaged to her long-term boyfriend after a romantic proposal by the water.—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 On the other design end, Love & Liberty is newly renovated and minimalist for those who like a sleek abode.—Rana Good, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Dayna is unemployed and newly single, and an out-of-the-blue opportunity to fix up a dilapidated mansion into an influencer house seems like her ticket to a new life.—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025 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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