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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About 175,000 people statewide have newly enrolled in Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, so far for 2026.—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026 James’ beats fractured into a newly bewildering density.—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026 Six local counties had 12,017 existing and newly built homes sold — both houses and condos — according to Attom data dating to 2005.—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026 Buster Posey is the leading newly eligible player next year.—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 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