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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Whether a SpaceX investment pays off “rests almost entirely” on the company’s ability to address a “massive” bottleneck, according to a newly bullish analyst who sees room for the stock to rise 43%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
A newly identified dinosaur species discovered during construction work in northeastern Brazil is offering fresh clues about how giant dinosaurs spread across ancient continents.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The newly merged Paramount Skydance, which owns the franchise, is currently facing a legal battle over its attempted merger with Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
It seemed that many of these newly arrived Afghans faced some level of PTSD.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
One day, some newly arrived riflemen from backwoods Virginia were walking through the yards at Harvard.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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