freshly

Meanings

• adverb

  Recently or just now; having been done, made, or occurred a short time ago.

• adjective

  In a fresh or newly made condition.

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Synonyms

lately , impolitely , rudely , uncivilly , unmannerly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with freshly
freely , hazely , sparely , weasely

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Variants

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fresh , fresher , freshest , freshly , freshness , freshnesses

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Etymology

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From Old English frēosan 'to make fresh, to preserve', from frēas 'fresh, new, unharmed'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'freshly' is often used in cooking and baking to describe food that has been prepared or cooked recently.

2. In some parts of England, the term 'freshly' was used to describe a young, unmarried woman.

3. The word 'freshly' can also be used as an adjective to describe the taste or appearance of food, as in 'This salad has a freshly picked tomato in it'.

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Related Concepts

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1. novelty: The quality of being new, original, or unusual. 'Freshly' is related to the concept of novelty because both refer to something that is new or recently created.

2. recently: A term that describes something that has happened or existed within a relatively short time. 'Freshly' is related to 'recently' because both refer to something that has occurred or existed not too long ago.

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Culture

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In literature, 'freshly' is often used to describe the setting or atmosphere of a scene, as in 'The sun rose freshly over the horizon' or 'The snow lay freshly on the ground'. It can also be used to describe the feeling of experiencing something new or unfamiliar, as in 'I approached the situation freshly, without any preconceived notions'.

How to Memorize "freshly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene where something has just been made or created, such as a baker taking a freshly baked loaf of bread out of the oven.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'freshly' with the smell of fresh flowers or the feeling of a cool breeze on a hot day.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Freshly Fishes' to remember the meaning of 'freshly' as 'recently' or 'in a fresh condition': F - Fresh, R - Recently, E - Experienced, S - Something, H - Having, L - Lately, Y - Yielded.

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