newly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   very recently

   they are newly married

2. 2
   adv

   Very recently/lately; in the immediate past.

   She smelled the newly budding flowers.

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.