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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This version of the legendary 1972 Pink Floyd concert film was digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage and features enhanced audio that has been newly mixed by Steven Wilson (from the prog-rock band Porcupine Tree).—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 Set on nearly 200 acres along Germany’s Baltic coast and newly listed by Sylt Sotheby's International Realty for €185 million (roughly $202 million), the estate speaks with the authority of time—an estate built for legacy, not display.—Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 This all comes as Kate Middleton is newly recovered from cancer and King Charles is still battling cancer, with Prince William stepping up in his duties to help his father, who, despite his illness, some reports indicate, doesn’t want to hand over the throne to his son.—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 Apr. 2025 For those newly confronting the limits of their bodies—through aging, injury, or illness—this grief can feel shocking and isolating, like a secret no one warned them about.—Jayne Mattingly, Time, 16 Apr. 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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