newly

Meanings

Adverb

very recently
- "they are newly married"
- "newly raised objections"
- "a newly arranged hairdo"

Adv

Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

newly is a valid Words With Friends word