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.
Recent Examples on the WebMeanwhile, the big manufacturers that have long dominated the industry are reworking their products for a new, or newly attentive, customer base.—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024 From July 18-21, the 1956 masterpiece will be presented seven times in a new restoration and newly struck 70mm print.—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 June 2024 And that the two companies, which had been civil if uneasy collaborators in the newly fluid college sports marketplace, would become more directly competitive.—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024 Any advice for promoting peaceful, semi-independent play between an almost 5 year old boy and his newly 2 year old little brother?—Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for newly
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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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