freshly
Recently, newly.
Example
“The freshly picked flowers will wilt in a few days but for now are still fragrant.”
Other meanings
In a rude or impertinent manner.
Synonyms
- newly
Word history
From Middle English "freschely".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “freshly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.