freshly

• Adverbe signifiant « récemment » ou « tout juste », souvent utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui a été fait, préparé ou accompli il y a très peu de temps. Il se combine typiquement avec des participes passés (par exemple, fraîchement cuit, fraîchement coupé).

An adverb meaning "recently" or "just now," often used to describe something that has been made, prepared, or done very recently. It is commonly paired with past participles (e.g., freshly baked, freshly cut).

1. Recently done or madeB1formal

   Very recently; just now.

   Récemment fait

   • The bread is freshly baked every morning.
   • She wore a freshly ironed shirt to the interview.
   • The paint is still freshly applied, so please don't touch it.

   Synonymesjustlatelynewlyrecently

   Antonymespreviously

2. In a rude or cheeky wayC1informal

   In an impudent, impertinent, or disrespectful manner.

   de façon insolente

   • He spoke freshly to his teacher and got detention.
   • The child answered back freshly, surprising his parents.
   • She was known for talking freshly to anyone in authority.

   Synonymesbrazenlycheekilyimpertinentlyimpudentlyinsolentlysaucily