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.
She was young at the time, and newly married.
...a newly fashionable holiday destination.
Synonyms: recently, just, lately, freshly More Synonyms of newly
newly in British English
(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
newly in American English
(ˈnuli; ˈnjuli)
adverb
1.
recently; lately
2.
anew; afresh
3.
in a new way or style
Examples of 'newly' in a sentence
newly
It will be interesting to see how many of those investors stick with the company in its newly enlarged form.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The newly appointed chairman scrambled to appoint new management.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Say you want to reach newly married couples.
Christianity Today (2000)
A newly married pal makes the introductions.
The Sun (2011)
He was fostered by a newly married couple who still treat him as their son, with great love.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There were also a few disgruntled newly married men, who had chosen exactly the wrong place to go on honeymoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He hinted that they could be part of a conspiracy against the Government and removed the newly appointed head of the agency.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A newly married friend makes introductions.
The Sun (2014)
A friend who is newly married - and extremely happily married.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The business select committee has urged the government to replace its newly appointed pubs code adjudicator, claiming that he has a conflict of interest.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The newly formed defence lobby group, including three former defence chiefs, clearly intends to make its collective voice heard.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Egypt's newly elected president yesterday crushed any hopes of a swift pardon for three journalists given lengthy prison sentences by a Cairo court.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The oxygen formed ozone, shielding the sun's ultraviolet rays and allowing many classes of life to emerge in newly formed coastal shelves.
The Sun (2015)
This year the Conservatives have their newly appointed trade union envoy attending the TUC.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
newly
British English: newly ADVERB
You can use newly to show that an action or situation is very recent.
She was young at the time, and newly married.
American English: newly
Brazilian Portuguese: recém
Chinese: 新近地
European Spanish: recién
French: nouvellement
German: frisch
Italian: di recente
Japanese: 最近の
Korean: 최근에
European Portuguese: recentemente
Latin American Spanish: recién
Chinese translation of 'newly'
newly
(ˈnjuːlɪ)
adv
[formed, discovered, acquired]新近地 (xīnjìn de)
(adverb)
Definition
again
She was young at the time, and newly married.
Synonyms
recently
The bank recently opened a branch in Germany.
just
The two had only just met.
lately
His health hasn't been too good lately.
freshly
anew
latterly
Latterly, she has written extensively about alternative medicine.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of just
Definition
an expression requesting someone to wait for a short time
The two had only just met.
Synonyms
recently,
lately,
only now
in the sense of lately
Definition
in recent times
His health hasn't been too good lately.
Synonyms
recently,
of late,
just now,
in recent times,
not long ago,
latterly
in the sense of latterly
Definition
recently
Latterly, she has written extensively about alternative medicine.