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 newly visible openings could offer clues about that arrangement, but the company has not explained their function. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

When the rhythm section drops away, her voice hangs among flute, synthesiser, and reverberation; when the rhythm returns, the bass feels newly physical. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat, defeated Republican businessman Brent Andersen and independent candidate Kedner Maxime in Tuesday's general election, winning the right to represent the newly redrawn Broward district in Congress. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Trump won 57% of voters in the newly redrawn district, per an analysis by Dave’s Redistricting. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 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