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new⋅ly

[noo-lee, nyoo-]
–adverb
1. recently; lately: a newly married couple.
2. anew or afresh: a newly repeated slander.
3. in a new manner or form: a room newly decorated.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE nīwlice. See new, -ly
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new·ly   (nōō'lē, nyōō'-)   
adv.  
  1. Not long ago; recently: newly baked bread.

  2. Once more; anew: a newly painted room.

  3. In a new or different way; freshly: an old idea newly phrased.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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