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 the cap itself has skyrocketed over the past decade, bringing player salaries right along with it, as Reid can newly attest.—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Democratic and Republican candidates are likely to contest the newly open seat in a high-profile, expensive race.—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 Now, with no practical skills to speak of, the newly unemployed Grant struggled to find work.—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025 How well plants are equipped to manage heat depends not only on the type of plant (cool-season vs. heat-loving plants) but also on their growth stage (newly planted vs. established and mature).—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for newly
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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