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newly

[noo-lee, nyoo-] / ˈnu li, ˈnyu- /
ADVERB
recently
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Antonyms
WEAK


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Newly divorced with young children, it caused her to develop chronic sleeplessness, just as she was also going through the menopause.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Newly formed Endurance Investment Partners, backed by Rice Investment Group, is seeking $350 million for its debut fund to back mature energy companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Newly minted expats get off the plane and immediately step into a whirlwind of unfamiliarity: Language.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Newly minted Disney Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro managed the collaboration with Epic Games in his previous role as parks chief to create a Disney world within the popular “Fortnite” game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Newly planted trees stood in soldierly ranks, but in the heat and haze they looked like desert troops gone too long without water.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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