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(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.
Definition of newly adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 front of a noun.
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 slander. in a new manner or form: a room newly decorated.
NEWLY definition: recently; lately. See examples of newly used in a sentence.
Use "newly" to emphasize that something is in a fresh or initial state. For example, a "newly renovated" building implies recent improvements. Avoid using "newly" with distant past events. It's more appropriate for recent occurrences rather than historical periods.
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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 English root neowe, "new, fresh, or recent."
