newly
Americanadverb
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recently; lately.
a newly married couple.
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anew or afresh.
a newly repeated slander.
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in a new manner or form.
a room newly decorated.
adverb
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recently; lately or just
a newly built shelf
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again; afresh; anew
newly raised hopes
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in a new manner; differently
a newly arranged room
Etymology
Origin of newly
before 900; Middle English; Old English nīwlice. See new, -ly
Explanation
When you describe something as newly happening, it just occurred. A newly hatched chick is barely out of it shell, and a newly arrived classmate just joined your class recently. If you just bought your enormous TV yesterday, you can call it newly acquired, and if your favorite movie finally came out on DVD this weekend, it's newly released. Doing something over again — or as if for the first time — can also be described this way, like when your newly single uncle goes on a blind date. Newly comes from new, with its Old English root neowe, "new, fresh, or recent."
Example Sentences
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While India's growing economic credentials and burgeoning population of newly minted millionaires are a natural tailwind for expansion, this growth is partly being driven by a slowdown in China.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
A giant banner at the newly expanded airport in Urumqi, the regional capital, gave thanks to Xi for his devotion to Xinjiang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
As I drove back to my newly remediated home in the fire-ravaged Palisades, I considered how differently these two knee surgeries were.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
In 1913, the city began draining the valley’s water through the newly built L.A.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Allies had chosen to deal with officials of Germany’s newly formed Weimar Republic, leaving the German army uninvolved.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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