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newly

UK/ˈnjuːli/ US/ˈnjʉwlɪj/ fairly common

adverb

1.

very recently

  • “they are newly married”
  • “newly raised objections”
  • “a newly arranged hairdo”
  • “grass new washed by the rain”
  • “a freshly cleaned floor”
  • “we are fresh out of tomatoes”
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Origin

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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