afresh
adverb
ə-ˈfresh 
: from a fresh beginning : anew, again
Synonyms
- again
- anew
- de novo
- over
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore
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Steve Volk, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 While firms are traditionally run as partnerships, many who are looking to start afresh are thinking more about the options available to them as a limited company. Alice Stephenson, Forbes, 17 June 2022 All of them were familiar, and yet, as performed by the chorus and the superb guest soprano Jacqueline Echols, even the most frequently sung hit home afresh. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 5 June 2022 To mitigate these risks, the researchers urge policy makers to think afresh about bolstering the social safety net, especially in areas such as unemployment benefits and Medicaid. Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 6 May 2022 Then came the coronavirus, decimating bricks-and-mortar markets afresh. WSJ, 25 Dec. 2021 There are some within the league who believe that, having sat out all of last season during his spat with Texans management and lost a sizable sum in endorsements, Watson already has paid his price and should start afresh without a suspension. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 Vailea said the people of Mango Island are split, with some wanting to return and others happy to start life afresh in Nuku’alofa or elsewhere. Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2022 Vailea said the people of Mango Island are split, with some wanting to return and others happy to start life afresh in Nuku'alofa or elsewhere. Nick Perry, ajc, 24 Feb. 2022 See More
Steve Volk, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 While firms are traditionally run as partnerships, many who are looking to start afresh are thinking more about the options available to them as a limited company. Alice Stephenson, Forbes, 17 June 2022 All of them were familiar, and yet, as performed by the chorus and the superb guest soprano Jacqueline Echols, even the most frequently sung hit home afresh. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 5 June 2022 To mitigate these risks, the researchers urge policy makers to think afresh about bolstering the social safety net, especially in areas such as unemployment benefits and Medicaid. Adi Gaskell, Forbes, 6 May 2022 Then came the coronavirus, decimating bricks-and-mortar markets afresh. WSJ, 25 Dec. 2021 There are some within the league who believe that, having sat out all of last season during his spat with Texans management and lost a sizable sum in endorsements, Watson already has paid his price and should start afresh without a suspension. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 Vailea said the people of Mango Island are split, with some wanting to return and others happy to start life afresh in Nuku’alofa or elsewhere. Nick Perry, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2022 Vailea said the people of Mango Island are split, with some wanting to return and others happy to start life afresh in Nuku'alofa or elsewhere. Nick Perry, ajc, 24 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English a-fresche, from a- a- entry 1 + fresche fresh entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
afresh
adverb
ə-ˈfresh
: again from the beginning
Let's start afresh.
afresh
adverb
as in again
yet another time the applause broke out afresh when the band reappeared on stage for an encore Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- again
- anew
- constantly
- over
- de novo
- forever
- continuously
- endlessly
- repeatedly
- incessantly
- evermore
- frequently
- invariably
- often
- continually
- consistently
- unfailingly
- perpetually
- always
- oft
- oftentimes
- recurrently
- freshly
- ever
- ofttimes
- newly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- infrequently
- never
- seldom
- sometimes
- unusually
- little
- periodically
- rarely
- intermittently
- nevermore
- sporadically
- occasionally
- ne'er