afresh C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌˈfɹɛʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #28236 Meanings 1 adv again but in a new or different way Start afresh. 2 adv Anew; again; once more. We ditched the original design and decided to start afresh. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · again but in a new or... anew 2 adv · anew; again; once more. newly Appears in Phrases (1) See all start afresh to begin again with a new attempt Verb + adverb Etymology From Middle English a-fresche, equivalent to a- + fresh. Compare Old English afersċean (“to freshen; become fresh”). Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # afresh **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ʌˈfɹɛʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 28236 ## Meanings 1. again but in a new or different way 2. Anew; again; once more. ## Examples - Start afresh. - We ditched the original design and decided to start afresh. ## Etymology From Middle English a-fresche, equivalent to a- + fresh. Compare Old English afersċean (“to freshen; become fresh”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown