newly

[noo-lee, nyoo-]

adverb

1. recently; lately.

   a newly married couple.

2. anew or afresh.

   a newly repeated slander.

3. in a new manner or form.

   a room newly decorated.

newly

/ ˈnjuːlɪ /

adverb

1. recently; lately or just

   a newly built shelf

2. again; afresh; anew

   newly raised hopes

3. in a new manner; differently

   a newly arranged room

Word History and Origins

Origin of newly¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English nīwlice. See new, -ly

Example Sentences

After a weeklong excursion in the “Land of the Rising Sun,” a flight to Honolulu followed for a game against the San Francisco 49ers at the newly built Aloha Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she was asked “to preapprove the recommendations of a vaccine advisory panel newly filled with people who have publicly expressed antivaccine rhetoric.”

From Los Angeles Times

And, just last week, he ousted the newly appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following disagreements over vaccine policy.

From Los Angeles Times

Since 14 August, more than 82,000 people have been newly displaced, many of whom have previously fled neighbouring North Gaza governorate, the UN says.

From BBC

There are growing indications that the newly constructed America-centric trade regime could be dismantled in the days ahead by the US judiciary.

From BBC

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