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Newly

//ˈnuli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

    "She smelled the newly budding flowers."

Adverb
  1. 1
    very recently wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English newly, newely, neweliche, from Old English nīewlīċe (“newly”), equivalent to new + -ly. Compare Dutch nieuwelijks, German neulich, Danish nylig, Icelandic nýlega. More at new, -ly.

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