adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Anew; again; once more.

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

Adverb

1. 1
   again but in a new or different way wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ab ovoagainall over againanewanewanother time

Example

More examples

"You need to forget the past and start afresh."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

start afresh

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