NEWLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

newly

adverb

ˈnü-lē

Definition of newly

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 unlike a few years ago, when newly hot contemporary artists could seemingly leap from one auction record to another, much of the strongest bidding this time centered on artists whose markets have been built over decades. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Disc one gathers the band’s studio work, including newly mixed material. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 All the vessels targeted by the sanctions are newly designated. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 In addition to partnering with Fashion for Good on the Cotton Reloop Matrix project, Interloop has newly become an Innovation Partner of the organization. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for newly

Adverb

People have a lot of preconceptions about country music, especially lately.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Jake Johnson has been making a ton of moves lately in his acting career, segueing from one high profile project to the next.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of lately

Adverb

Chief digital and marketing officer Aude Gandon was most recently global chief marketing officer of Nestlé, for example, while chief technology, data and analytics officer Brian Franz came from State Street.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Visa recently leased 300,000 square feet of office space, Barclays just bought its headquarters for £750 million, and Citi is investing more than $1 billion in its European HQ.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of recently

Adverb

But when Regan and his union, SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, called the academics sometime late last summer, suggesting a ballot measure that couldn’t be vetoed by the governor, the academics saw a new opening.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
But Jesse Minter took Tyler Huntley into Atlanta and came away with an overtime win, even after the Ravens looked headed for a loss late in the fourth quarter.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of late

Adverb

The questions came after Zacharia made a brief debut to the media on Tuesday, taking just three questions from reporters after reading off a script.

— Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of just

Adverb

The star of the menu is the seafood, freshly caught and grilled with Aegean lemon and a choice of glaze and sides.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The difference is that Alex, the latest creation of actor and writer Sharon Horgan, is freshly 50 — decidedly not the age of your average rom-com lead.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of freshly

Adverb

The deficit, which will now be added to the growing national debt, was 12 percent higher than the year before, with Republicans--who used to be deficit scolds--controlling the executive and legislative branches.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
On Friday evening, ABC News republished a new version of the story re-reported by Charalambous, now without a byline.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026