newly

Word parts

new + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈnuli/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈnjuːli/

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• Hyphenation: new‧ly

Adverb

Positive newly

Comparative more newly

Superlative most newly

1. If something is newly formed, discovered, arrived, etc., then the changed happened not long before.
   • Synonyms: recently, lately and freshly

   The female insect deposits its eggs on the newly formed fruit.

   During the 1960s, the newly independent Mali worked closely with Cuba.

Related words

• new