The meaning of NEWLY is lately, recently. How to use newly in a sentence.

(Definition of newly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Newly is used before a past participle or an adjective to indicate that a particular action is very recent, or that a particular state of affairs has very recently begun to exist.

Recently and newly are both used to indicate that something happened only a short time ago. There is no difference in meaning, but newly can only be used with an '-ed' form, usually in …

NEWLY definition: recently; lately. See examples of newly used in a sentence.

Definition of newly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

13 hours ago · newly English Etymology From Middle English newly, newely, neweliche, from Old English nīewlīċe (“newly”), equivalent to new +‎ -ly. Compare Dutch nieuwelijks, German …

Doing something over again — or as if for the first time — can also be described this way, like when your newly single uncle goes on a blind date. Newly comes from new, with its Old …

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb newly, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 new•ly (no̅o̅′ lē, nyo̅o̅′ -), adv. recently; lately: a newly married couple. anew or afresh: a newly repeated …