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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++new·ly /ˈnjuːli $ ˈnuːli/ ●●○ W3 adverb newly elected/formed/arrived etc elected etc very recently 新当选的/新成立的/刚到的等 the newly appointed director 新任命的董事 newly fallen snow 刚下的雪► see thesaurus at recentlyExamples from the Corpus
newly• Workshops and initiatives for the newly arrived civil engineers, tile-makers and labourers did not materialise.• The group meets regularly in the newly built Chinese community center.• To access the newly created variables, the pointer variable followed by a ê gives us the variable pointed to.• This was followed by the barely perceptible rustle of snow crystals hitting the newly exposed portion of the roof.• Mr Chandler is now director of the company's newly formed publishing division.• Imagine that a newly formed trust advertises units for sale to savers.• Jacinto is anxious to share his newly inherited fortune with Mariano.• A newly married couple have moved into the house next door.• Poisoning from tobacco, insect sprays, or a newly painted room is the cause of many fatalities.• In truth she rather feared this newly prosperous newly confident Stephen.new·ly adverbChineseSyllable
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new‧ly W3 /ˈnjuːli $ ˈnuːli/
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the newly appointed director
newly fallen snow
▪ recently not long ago, especially a few days, weeks, or months ago: The President has recently returned from a tour of South America. | A new species of plant was recently discovered in Brazil.
▪lately especially spoken during the recent past, especially during the weeks or days closest to now: I’ve been really busy lately so I haven’t been out much. | There hasn’t been much in the news lately.
▪just especially spoken a very short time ago, especially only a few minutes, hours, days, or weeks ago: John’s just gone out. | They’ve just had a new baby.
▪a short/little while ago especially spoken not long ago – often used when you are not sure exactly when: That house was sold a short while ago. | I looked in on her a little while ago and she was fast asleep.
▪the other day spoken recently, especially only a few days ago: I met Lucy in town the other day. | You’ll never guess what happened to me the other day.
▪freshly made, prepared, done etc not long ago – used especially about food and drink. Also used about things that have just been painted, washed, or dug: freshly baked bread | freshly squeezed orange juice | The boat had been freshly painted.
▪newly created, built, married etc not long ago: the newly created position of Chief Designer | a newly married couple | their newly elected president
new‧ly W3 /ˈnjuːli $ ˈnuːli/
adverb Word Family: adjective: new, renewable, renewed, newsy; noun: news, renewal; verb: renew; adverb: newly
newly elected/formed/arrived etc elected etc very recently: | THESAURUS |
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