as in lately
not long ago a newly married couple still getting to know one another

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Recent Examples of newly And most recently, at the end of her street, a green street sign newly declares the corner Elmer Lucille Allen Way. Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025 Cyrus has since been romantically linked to boyfriend, 26-year-old drummer Maxx Morando, while Hemsworth is newly engaged to model Gabriella Brooks. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Corral and Moneo were joined on the panel by Sam Kozhaya, EVP, Operations and Corporate Development at Legendary Entertainment, and were introduced to the audience as newly independent producers. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025 His colleague, a newly qualified environmental engineer, clambers up onto the backseat. Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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  • Trump has been criticized lately for pressuring the Federal Reserve and threatening its independence.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Which would make a nice change of pace from the collective teeth-gnashing in FoCo lately.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • And recently added to the menu, guests can now enjoy fresh açaí bowls alongside their morning coffee.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In the fine arts, a music festival in Ghent, Belgium, recently canceled a concert by the Munich Philharmonic, which was set to perform with Israeli conductor Lahav Shani.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • Aside from Browning, the only other signal-caller on the active roster is Brett Rypien, who was a castoff of the Minnesota Vikings late in the preseason.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Ravens have been outscored 39-15 in the fourth quarter of their two losses, falling apart late against both the Bills and Lions.
    Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • One point is needed to open each door between rooms, and some rooms have multi-point penalties just for entering.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Check out our favorite Nordstrom sale picks below, with accessories starting at just $8.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • The company then freshly roasts the beans in small batches at its Grapevine cafe.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to having just 21,107 miles on the odometer, it was also freshly serviced by Lamborghini itself.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • The city -- home to more than 710,000 people before Russia's full-scale invasion -- is now only around 16 miles from the front line and subject to continuous Russian attacks.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As an independent school leader, Shackelford now makes $101,000 a year.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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