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newly

American  
[noo-lee, nyoo-] / ˈnu li, ˈnyu- /

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 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of newly

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

Example Sentences

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In a nondescript warehouse near Munich, a newly opened factory now churns out drones with proprietary Ukrainian engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal

These newly recognized specimens, called geraisites after the state of Minas Gerais where they were first found, form a previously unknown strewn field.

From Science Daily

The simple, stovetop kind: winter onions, softening in butter; carrots — either sweet from cold storage or newly pulled and still a little tender — sliced into coins.

From Salon

In certain scenarios, nearly half of the modeled particles transported newly created organic molecules from the broader protosolar nebula into Jupiter's circumplanetary disk, where they were incorporated into the growing moons with little chemical change.

From Science Daily

The top honor at the newly rebranded Actor Awards recognizes the ensemble cast of a film -- a decision that sometimes, but not always, presages Oscars best picture glory.

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