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

NEWLY definition: recently; lately. See examples of newly used 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 front of a noun.

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

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5 days ago · Adverb newly (comparative more newly, superlative most newly) Very recently/lately; in the immediate past. She smelled the newly budding flowers.

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 …

Newly refers to something that has recently come into existence, been formed or started. It's an adverb that describes an action that has been undertaken or an status that has been achieved not long ago, …