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newly.

Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈnjuːli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnjʉwlɪj/British, Southern, Standard/ˈnuli/General-American/ˈnjʉːli/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

    She smelled the newly budding flowers.
Where this word comes from

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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