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
Example Sentences
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This newly identified process helps explain how plants control oxygen levels within their tissues and could improve scientists' understanding of plant metabolism and how plants adjust to stressful conditions.
From Science Daily
If scientists split one species into many smaller ones too quickly, it can make each newly defined species appear to occupy a very small geographic range.
From Science Daily
Veteran Republican Rep. Darrell Issa has decided not to run for reelection in his newly configured congressional district in San Diego and Riverside counties.
From Los Angeles Times
In a study published March 5 in the Cell Press journal Cell Press Blue, researchers describe a newly identified biological process that may help explain how tau builds up.
From Science Daily
Instead of appearing in neutron heavy nuclei, the newly discovered region exists in one of the most symmetrical parts of the nuclear chart.
From Science Daily
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