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fraîchement

freshly

adverb fresh-MAHN Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Manner

Origin: from fraîche (feminine of frais, fresh/cool) + -ment (adverbial suffix)

Also means

coolly

Usage Note

Fraîchement has two distinct senses depending on context: it can mean 'freshly' or 'recently' (fraîchement arrivé — freshly arrived), or it can mean 'coolly' in the sense of without warmth (il m'a accueilli fraîchement — he greeted me coolly). Learners need to distinguish which meaning applies; the context of temperature, attitude, or timing usually makes it clear.

Examples

"Ces légumes sont fraîchement cueillis ce matin."

Natural Translation

These vegetables were freshly picked this morning.

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