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

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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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But a crop of Senate candidates in more conservative-leaning states like Iowa, Texas, Kansas and Ohio, and Democratic hopefuls in newly competitive House districts, have surged in polls and fundraising. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026 But by simply narrowing their losses with appeals to voters such as Roethler, Democrats hope to become newly competitive from Iowa and Kansas to Nebraska and Ohio. — CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Traditionally, a karasunk was observed not only for birth and deaths but also for newlyweds and even for newly ordained priests. — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 He was newly hired to head the architecture department at the Armour Institute of Technology (now the Illinois Institute of Technology) on Chicago’s South Side. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newly

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of newly was before the 12th century

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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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