newly
Meaning
Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.
Synonyms
just recently
not long ago
only just now
only just recently
soon after
moment ago
other day
not long after
just after
married man
Frequency
Hyphenated as
new‧ly
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnuli/
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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