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newly

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


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A hue, a cry, a gnashing of teeth and maybe the angry neighing of horses will be heard across the land at the debut of the newly redecorated “Little House on the Prairie.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The pair had met at East Surrey Hospital in October 2016 when she was a newly qualified nurse and he was a junior doctor.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Rapid rehousing is critical for the newly homeless, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

In the team's latest work, the newly identified superconductors, YRu3B2 and LuRu3B2, owe their properties to electrons forming flat bands within a kagome lattice, a geometric arrangement inspired by traditional Japanese basket weaving patterns.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

A few people were picking through garbage cans, and someone was sleeping on a bench, curled up tight, and there was an enthusiastic game of basketball echoing over from the newly refinished court.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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