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- UK [ˈnjuːlɪ] / US [ˈnulɪ]
adverb
recently: used before past participles or adjectives
the newly appointed chairperson of the company
newly privatized industries
English dictionary. 2014.
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Newly — New ly, adv. 1. Lately; recently. [1913 Webster] He rubbed it o er with newly gathered mint. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Anew; afresh; freshly. [1913 Webster] And the refined mind doth newly fashion Into a fairer form. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
newly — index anew, de novo Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
newly — (adv.) O.E. niwlice lately, recently; see NEW (Cf. new) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Cf. Ger. neulich, Dan. nylig, Swed. nyligen … Etymology dictionary
newly — [adv] recently anew, freshly, just, lately, latterly, of late; concept 820 Ant. past … New thesaurus
newly — ► ADVERB 1) recently. 2) again; afresh. 3) in a new or different manner … English terms dictionary
newly — [no͞o′lē, nyo͞o′lē] adv. 1. recently; lately 2. anew; afresh 3. in a new way or style … English World dictionary
newly — adv. 1 recently (a friend newly arrived; a newly discovered country). 2 afresh, anew (newly painted). 3 in a new or different manner (newly arranged). Phrases and idioms: newly wed a recently married person … Useful english dictionary
newly — adverb Date: before 12th century 1. lately, recently < a newly married couple > < newly affluent > 2. anew, afresh < newly painted > < jurors newly selected for each case > … New Collegiate Dictionary
newly — /nooh lee, nyooh /, adv. 1. recently; lately: a newly married couple. 2. anew or afresh: a newly repeated slander. 3. in a new manner or form: a room newly decorated. [bef. 900; ME; OE niwlice. See NEW, LY] * * * … Universalium
newly — new|ly W3 [ˈnju:li US ˈnu:li] adv newly elected/formed/arrived etc elected etc very recently ▪ the newly appointed director ▪ newly fallen snow … Dictionary of contemporary English
newly — [[t]nju͟ːli, AM nu͟ːli[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV: ADV ed/adj 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. She was young at… … English dictionary
