newly
pronunciation
How to pronounce newly in British English:
UK [ˈnju:li]
How to pronounce newly in American English:
US [ˈnuli]
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- Adverb:
- very recently
Word Origin
- newly (adv.)
- Old English niwlice "lately, recently;" see new + -ly (2). Similar formation in German neulich, Danish nylig, Swedish nyligen.
Example
- 1. Other stations are filling the newly empty spectrum .
- 2. Others fear that the newly jobless will turn criminal .
- 3. The newly created senate can block legislation passed by parliament .
- 4. But they were being supervised and managed by newly empowered countrymen ejected from the us .
- 5. And of course the role of the state has become newly important .