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

Abdeen drove across the highways of newly independent countries. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Last month, the center began publicizing weekly updates on individuals newly added to its disciplinary database, while also disclosing recent adjudications in its arbitration process. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The cynical reality is that Republicans don’t even need to turn down tech company donations to campaign on their newly pragmatic identities. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Voters across South Florida chose their nominees Tuesday in a set of newly redrawn congressional districts, with Democrats claiming safe blue seats and Republicans locking in candidates for competitive November races. — Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 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