Freshly and Formerly

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Freshly adverb - Not long ago.

Usage example: a freshly-paved road

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Formerly is an antonym for freshly.

Nearby Words: fresh, freshen, freshness, fresher

Formerly adverb - At an earlier or previous time.

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Freshly is an antonym for formerly.

Nearby Word: former

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