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afresh

US/ʌˈfɹɛʃ/

adverb

What it means

  1. Anew; again; once more.

    We ditched the original design and decided to start afresh.

    Synonyms: newly

In a sentence

We ditched the original design and decided to start afresh.

Where it comes from

  1. Middle Englisha-fresche
  2. Englishafresh

From Middle English a-fresche, equivalent to a- + fresh. Compare Old English afersċean (“to freshen; become fresh”).

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