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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But newly sworn in President Donald Trump has clashed with Newsom over California’s fire and water management policies.—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025 To state that Lucky is the newly single dad to a child with Down syndrome seems both apt and somehow overstates what is handled with an unblinking, quiet care.—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025 The president, newly inaugurated on Monday to begin his second term in office, is due to address WEF via video link at 5 p.m. Davos time.—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 Other newly eligible potential entries include Alex Gordon, Edwin Encarnacion, Shin-Soo Choo and Hunter Pence.—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 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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