newly
/ˈnuli/
adverb
Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.
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Adverb 1 meaning
Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.
“She smelled the newly budding flowers.”
Where it comes from
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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freshlyrecently
NEWLY at a glance
NEWLY has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (N 1 + E 1 + W 4 + L 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,445 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with newly
All rhymes- SLOWLY12
- NARROWLY14
- LOWLY11
- SHALLOWLY18
- CRAWLY14
- GROWLY13
- JOWLY18
- RAWLY11
- HOLLOWLY17
- OWLY10
- BRAWLY14
- SCRAWLY15
One letter away
- NELLY8
- NEWSY11
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