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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And an attacking force would gain significant territory before any reinforcements arrive, which is why NATO itself is increasing the size of its tripwire forces from battalion to brigade level, to enhance deterrence against a newly aggressive Russia.—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025 At the all-suite Nickelodeon Hotels and Resorts Punta Cana, a multi-leveled (and newly expanded) water park features slides, pools and lazy rivers, plus interactive games and signature Nickelodeon slimings.—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 The Adams administration had the right motivation to protect city employees dealing with newly assertive federal immigration agents in writing a guidance memo.—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025 Do not think for a moment that this newly available option brought Che away from his go-to stuff.—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 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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