Newly
/ˈnuli/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.
"She smelled the newly budding flowers."
Adverb
- 1 very recently wordnet
Example
More examples"Why on earth did you sell your newly built house?"
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.