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

The armed clashes on residents in the West region, which includes metropolitan Port-au-Prince, have left more than 3,000 people newly displaced in the communes of Ganthier and Kenscoff, the United Nations said on Thursday. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

And those who’ve newly graduated from college are already struggling to land jobs, Semafor’s Rachyl Jones reported earlier this year. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

The excommunication applies to the newly consecrated bishops, any SSPX priest and anyone who formally adheres to the society. — Emily Broyles, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

History of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio At age 22 in 1889, Wright was a budding architect and newly married to his first wife, Catherine Lee Tobin Wright. — River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 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