newly

adverb

new·​ly ˈnü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
ˈnyü-
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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Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among the newly arrived or expanding institutions over the past 18 months as their leaders eye a market that still produces higher than average banking profits. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025 The move would temporarily roll back the state’s good government redistricting commission, instead putting in place newly gerrymandered districts designed to favor Democrats. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025 Each year, Google crunches the numbers to identify the items that were highly searched, newly searched, or trending for a period of time from May to September. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 This funny tale of unlikely heroism can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud or as a confidence booster for newly independent readers. Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 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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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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