afresh

Anew; again; once more.

Adverb

  1. Anew; again; once more.
    • We ditched the original design and decided to start afresh.

    Synonyms: newly

Origin

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

Forms

more afresh most afresh

Derived

start afresh

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