newly

adverb

new·​ly ˈnü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
ˈnyü-
Synonyms of newlynext
1
: lately, recently
a newly married couple
newly affluent
2
: anew, afresh
newly painted

Examples of newly in a Sentence

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 is one of few Rosewood hotels in the region (there's the newly re-opened, Rosewood Little Dix Bay in the BVIs, and one upcoming on Antigua in 2022) and the group tends to focus on the destination without compromising the creature comforts that come with the price tag. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 Three decades later, Smith sat in that same corner office, newly installed as the company’s CEO. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026 Perhaps because of the technology’s narrow precision, there doesn’t seem to be a space race happening to see who can claim the most of the newly available region of the EM spectrum. Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 The highway from the Guadalajara city airport to downtown is newly paved and the city’s famous roundabout has gotten a $4-million facelift. Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 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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“Newly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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newly

adverb
new·​ly ˈn(y)ü-lē How to pronounce newly (audio)
1
: not long ago : recently
a newly married couple
2
: from a totally fresh beginning : anew
a newly furnished house

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