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

This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

That's because the microgravity environment is great for growing flawless crystals, potentially enabling a newly efficient and effective production line for a wide range of pharmaceuticals and other high-value goods. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026

For the party favors, guests received iPods pre-loaded with songs selected by the newly married couple. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

The teaser, which debuted in theaters before its digital release, depicts the world of competitive wrestling against the backdrop of a newly independent India. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 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