[
US
/ˈfɹɛʃɫi/
]
[ UK /fɹˈɛʃli/ ]
[ UK /fɹˈɛʃli/ ]
ADVERB
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in an impudent or impertinent manner
a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently -
very recently
a freshly cleaned floor
they are newly married
grass new washed by the rain
a newly arranged hairdo
we are fresh out of tomatoes
newly raised objections
How To Use freshly In A Sentence
- I had a full a la carte menu to choose from, freshly cooked meats, chilled lasagne (a favourite) and cakes of every description.
- Add a little freshly sliced green chilli or a hint of chilli powder if you wish. Times, Sunday Times
- Freshly baked apple pie makes a tasty dessert.
- He was wearing khakis and a shirt with tiny flowers on it, and his blond hair was freshly washed and flopped over one eye. LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY
- The smoothly boiled porridge, with its accompaniment of thick yellow cream; the new-laid eggs; the grilled trout, fresh from the stream; the freshly baked "baps" and "scones," the crisp rolls of oatcake; and last, but not least, the delectable, home-made marmalade, which is as much a part of the meal as the coffee itself. Big Game A Story for Girls
- A whoosh of freshly ground mocha coffee hits the nose and then, once the wine hits your mouth, it's joined by black fruits, liquorice, spice and a spray of refreshing acidity.
- For the burgers• 1½ pounds fresh tuna steaks, cut into 1/2-inch dice• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard• 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo purée• 1 tablespoon honey• 3 tablespoons canola oil• 2 green onions, green and pale-green part, thinly sliced• Salt and freshly ground pepper• 4 kaiser rolls• 2 ounces watercress• 1 red onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced. Bobby Flay’s tips for great burgers
- She'll approach the perfume counter boldly, spray her ample poitrine and graceful, swanlike neck until it's glistening like a freshly dunked donut and writhe in olfactory ecstasy. What to Give for Christmas to the Over-Applier?
- There were pistachio nuts and alcoholic beverages and freshly baked cakes.
- A huge pear and chocolate tart which we helped down with some freshly whipped cream.