newly
Recently or just now, not long ago.
Newly means recently or just now. When something is newly painted, the paint is still fresh and might not even be completely dry yet. A newly elected president has just won the election and is about to start their term in office.
The word emphasizes that something has only just happened or changed. A newly discovered species is one that scientists have only recently found and identified. A newly married couple has just gotten married, maybe even within the last few days or weeks. When you say a family is newly arrived in town, you're pointing out that they just moved there and are still getting settled.
Newly often appears before a past participle (a verb form ending in -ed): newly formed, newly opened, newly released. It helps us talk about transitions and fresh starts, highlighting that moment when something old becomes something new. When your teacher announces a newly revised schedule, they're telling you the changes just happened, so you'll need to adjust.