freshly

adverb

Definition of freshlynext
as in newly
not long ago a freshly-paved road

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Recent Examples of freshly Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl; season generously with freshly ground pepper and toss to coat. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Wawa Headquartered in Pennsylvania, Wawa serves coffee, a variety of breakfast items, snacks and freshly made sandwiches. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Every belt buckle looks freshly yanked off the rack; every speck of signage resembles something painted 45 minutes before filming commenced that day. — Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The star of the menu is the seafood, freshly caught and grilled with Aegean lemon and a choice of glaze and sides. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Israelis, freshly traumatized, viewed Qatar as their enemy’s patron. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 After a long travel day, few things beat the relieving feeling of walking into a clean hotel room and sprawling out across the plush, freshly made bed. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 Miniature Bellinis, freshly frothed from large pitchers, swirled about on silver trays, happily scooped up by passersby. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 With all of these freshly trackable orientations and multitask options in the Apple ecosystem (which seems to be paying closer attention to you than ever), what sorts of new engagement data could the foldable design provide app developers with? — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshly
  1. newly
  2. lately
  3. late
  4. recently
Adverb
  • Watch for a new or unexplained lump in the breast or armpit, ongoing breast pain unrelated to the menstrual cycle, skin dimpling or redness, a newly inverted nipple or unexpected discharge and swelling in the lymph nodes near the arm or collarbone.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Get urgent medical attention for a newly swollen eye during a sinus infection.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of newly
Adverb
  • Matières Fécales and Christian Louboutin’s shoes have been receiving some celebrity buzz lately.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Our staffer’s been enjoying back pocket recipes lately—with the first one inspired by Richard Olney, the Iowan painter, food writer, and Parisian ex-pat.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lately
Adverb
  • Ukraine received no warning from its partners ahead of the first wave of attacks, and information about a second wave arrived too late for air raid sirens to be activated in time, air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said on national television.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The debate around the contours of an acceptable federal AI safety bill shifted again after a draft of a proposal Anthropic has been pitching to lawmakers on Capitol Hill leaked late last week.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of late
Adverb
  • Roan recently headlined Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, and appeared on Rolling Stone‘s digital cover celebrating the occasion.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Aurelius Systems recently mounted its Archimedes autonomous laser weapon on an American Rheinmetall unmanned ground vehicle at AUSA 2026.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of recently

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“Freshly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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