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freshly

ADVERB
again
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anew over repeatedly
WEAK
afresh anon bis by and by come again encore newly once more one more time over and over recurrently reiteratively
ADVERB
early
Synonyms
STRONGEST
directly first promptly recently right away soon timely
STRONG
betimes
WEAK
at once in a jiffy in an instant in no time instantaneously instantly newly presto primitively seasonably straightaway summarily thereon thereupon without delay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
later
WEAK
late
ADVERB
new
Synonyms
STRONG
newly
WEAK
afresh anew lately of late
Antonyms
WEAK
old past
ADVERB
newly
Synonyms
WEAK
anew just lately latterly of late
Antonyms
WEAK
past
ADVERB
recently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
newly
STRONG
lately latterly
WEAK
afresh anew in recent past in recent times just a while ago just now new not long ago of late short while ago the other day
Antonyms
WEAK
before later

Example Sentences

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The freshly ousted president of Kosovo pops in for a debrief.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Fresh lemon juice adds vibrancy, while freshly grated Parmesan cheese, which is cooked in the sauce and sprinkled on top of the served pasta, adds a beautiful nuttiness.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

At a meeting with investors in New York last year, executives showed video of a driverless skidder, dragging freshly downed timber around a Southern logging site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The walls around Equatorial Guinea's notorious Bata prison were freshly painted salmon-pink for Pope Leo XIV's visit Wednesday, but inside there was no masking the acrid smell of sweat and urine.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

I poked one of them and it rolled on freshly oiled wheels.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri