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

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Recent Examples of newly The cast, most of whom owed their newly buzzing careers to the showrunner, were extremely loyal to Sheridan and 101 Studios, while Paramount executives were desperate to have Sheridan’s content for Paramount+, their new streaming app. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025 During the lockdown, the former Hurricane frontman, who was newly married at the time, saw all four seasons at his Los Angeles home for the first time. Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the Kansas City offense, newly motivated by the release of Taylor Swift's new album, is finally getting healthy, and Patrick Mahomes looks miles better with receivers who can get open. Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 At the time, Russell was newly single, having ended her messy, on-and-off romance with Speedman, which had, at times, been reflected in the show’s scripts. Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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Adverb
  • Volatility has also been pretty calm lately.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The best denim maxiskirts While there’s certainly plenty of denim maxiskirt inspiration to be found within the freewheeling style of the ’60s and ’70s, the look has been moving in a more modern direction lately.
    Avery Matera, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Nearly 11% of those with stand-alone prescription drug coverage lost their plan in 2024, according to research published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Two American companies recently conducted a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk, which also makes the top 100, is similarly known for a culture where employees call the CEO by their first name, and don’t feel pressure to stay at work late.
    Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In Illinois, arguments before District Judge April Perry had concluded; lawyers for both sides were ordered to return to court late in the afternoon.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The Yellow Jackets scored three times in just over three minutes on three huge plays.
    Updated October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The area is mostly agricultural land just east of the Sacramento River and a few miles west of Interstate 5.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Make sure to use freshly ground beef and pork.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Click on any of the images or links to order now and check out the entire collection.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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