newly

Adverb

Recently; in a fresh or new manner.
very recently
- "they are newly married"
- "newly raised objections"
- "a newly arranged hairdo"

Adv

Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

Examples

She had newly discovered a love for word games, proving to be a formidable opponent.
She smelled the newly budding flowers.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

fresh, freshly, new, recently

Scrabble Score: 11

newly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
newly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
newly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

newly: valid Words With Friends Word