newly

adverb

new·​ly ˈnü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
ˈnyü-
1
: lately, recently
a newly married couple
newly affluent
2
: anew, afresh
newly painted

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.
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Decker has been newly charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping, according to police. Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 June 2025 In addition to the cases that require manual processing, there are people who are now newly eligible to apply for Social Security benefits as a result of the law, Weaver said. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025 Megafauna predators like wolves and big cats would spread pretty quickly back across the newly uninhabited planet. Tim Weed june 4, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025 Whichever of the two ends up outside looking into the Phoenix job will be a strong candidate for the newly available Knicks job. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025 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

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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newly. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

newly

adverb
new·​ly ˈn(y)ü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
1
: not long ago : recently
a newly married couple
2
: from a totally fresh beginning : anew
a newly furnished house

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