newly
gb/nˈuli/ us/nˈuli/
A2
Anglais
~ 2900
Sens
0 sens
adverb
A2
relation
1
Recently; not long ago
Not long ago; a short time before now.
Schéma d’usage :
newly [past participle]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'newly' with 'new'. 'New' describes the state of something, while 'newly' describes when or how something happened.
Synonymes
recently (Most common synonym; interchangeable in most contexts.)
|
just (More informal and often used in spoken English.)
Antonymes
long ago (Refers to something that happened far in the past.)
Collocations
newly married
|newly built
|newly elected
|newly discovered
|newly formed
Thèmes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The company has hired several newly trained engineers.
- She is newly married and very happy.
- The museum is displaying a newly discovered painting by Van Gogh.
- He was newly elected as the city mayor.
- The road leads to a newly built shopping center.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I am newly married.
- This is a newly built house.
- He is newly elected as president.
- We saw a newly painted wall.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
newly
API
GB/nˈuli/
US/nˈuli/
Syllabes et accentuation
newly (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (newly)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: newly
- Plural: newlies
Famille de mots
Expressions
newly appointed
1/nˈuli əpˈɔɪntɪd/
fixed phrase
Recently given an official position
Used when someone has just been given a job or role.
Exemples
- The newly appointed manager will start next week.
- We met the newly appointed ambassador yesterday.
newly arrived
1/nˈuli ɚˈaɪvd/
fixed phrase
Having recently come to a place
Used to talk about someone or something that has just come to a place.
Exemples
- The newly arrived students are still getting used to the campus.
- We welcomed the newly arrived guests with tea.
newly minted
1/nˈuli mˈɪntɪd/
fixed phrase
Recently created or appointed
Used to describe someone or something that has just been made, created, or given a new position.
Exemples
- She is a newly minted doctor starting her first job at the hospital.
- She is a newly minted doctor, fresh out of medical school.
- The newly minted policy aims to improve road safety.
- The newly minted law will take effect next year.
- As a newly minted manager, he still has a lot to learn.