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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Cena did not change anything about himself and blamed the fans for his newly nefarious ways.—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 The newly declassified annex to former special counsel John Durham’s final 2023 report ties George Soros to the Russiagate scheme by placing a key grantmaking entity of the Democratic megadonor at the advent of the FBI investigation.—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2025 The president is newly flush with billions in funding and wants to deport 1 million people annually with the help of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025 Whether your plans for the season involve lounging poolside or simply spending more time socializing on your newly furnished patio, outdoor bar carts are ready to roll for an at-home happy hour at impromptu times.—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 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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