afresh

CEFRC2

/ʌˈfɹɛʃ/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Again, but in a new or different way.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Anew; again; once more.

Examples

  • Every day is a new beginning – take a deep breath and start afresh.

  • You need to forget the past and start afresh.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • We ditched the original design and decided to start afresh.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the error, we decided to start the project blank from the beginning.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adverb

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