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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Immediately after the fact, Larry asked for her aunties’ blessing, then went out on the town to a house of ill repute with the boys, including the newly rich Jack Trotter.—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 July 2025 The appetite for deals of this size shows that Solomon, who endured withering criticism from inside and outside the firm earlier in his tenure, is feeling newly emboldened.—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025 Our way into this insular realm is Sophie, a former PR guru newly arrived from Boston with her architect husband, Graham (Evan Jongkeit).—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025 The Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe needs new and gently used items for its Christmas in July event that will help refugee families newly arrived in the United States.—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 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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