adverb
freshly
FREHSH-lee
adverb
1
Very recently; just now.
"The bread was freshly baked and still warm."
"Their footprints were freshly made in the snow."
2
In a rude or cheeky way.
"He answered the teacher freshly, earning a stern look."
How to Use Freshly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRecently, or done in a way that just happened — often paired with a past participle like "freshly baked" or "freshly cut."
Common pairings
freshly baked
freshly cut
freshly painted
Word Forms
more freshly comparative, most freshly superlative
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Etymology
From fresh plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.