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

Some newly identified sites actually occur in the coding sequence of the gene that becomes an mRNA.

From Science Daily

After receiving rave reviews — and four Olivier Awards, including best musical — it transferred to Broadway for the 2024-25 season, becoming the first big show to reopen in the newly remodeled Palace Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also considering banning tenants from buying any newly built social housing.

From BBC

The newly appointed Border Security Commander, Martin Hewitt, has told us: “We will keep chipping away and undermining their business to the point where that is no longer viable and profitable.”

From BBC

The researchers also found that the gene expression in these newly formed stem cells actually differs from their precursor cells.

From Science Daily

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