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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newly

/ˈnuli/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
new-ly
IPA
/ˈnuli/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: newly, nīewlīċe

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnuli/
  • British English: /ˈnjuːli/

Inflected Forms

more newly (comparative) most newly (superlative)

Derived Forms

newlywed

Phrases

newly-formed

Synonyms

freshly recently fresh new

Rhymes With

truly julie duly unruly unduly cruelly dooley cooley coolly bernoulli lazuli coulee

Questions

How do you pronounce newly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuli/.
What does newly mean?
Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.
Where does newly come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce newly

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