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)

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.

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.

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.

Jan 18, 2026 · Adverb newly (comparative more newly, superlative most newly) Very recently/lately; in the immediate past. She smelled the newly budding flowers.

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

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 …