newly

newly — adverb

1. happening or done only a short time before the present moment — used especially

1.副詞B1
釋義

happening or done only a short time before the present moment — used especially before past participles such as built, elected, or discovered to talk about recent events or changes

例句

Jin just moved into a newly built apartment near the MRT station.

newly + past participle (built)

The newly hired nurse started her first shift at the hospital last night.

newly + past participle (hired)

同義詞
  • recently

    more versatile — works with simple past verbs and a wider range of sentence positions

  • lately

    often used with present perfect or present perfect continuous tenses

  • freshly

    stronger emphasis on the newness of something, commonly used for food or laundry

  • just

    even closer to the present moment; usually placed before the main verb

反義詞
  • previously

    refers to an earlier time rather than a very recent one

  • formerly

    describes a state that existed in the past and has since changed

文法句型

newly + past participle

newly + adjective

用法筆記

Almost always placed before a past participle or adjective, not before a simple past verb. For example, say 'a newly opened café' but not 'the café newly opened.'

常見錯誤

❌She newly bought a car.
✅She recently bought a car.
💡'newly' modifies past participles ('a newly bought car'), not simple past verb forms. Use 'recently' when the verb carries the main meaning.