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anew
What does anew mean?
anew (adverb): again but in a new or different way.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use anew in a sentence?
- Wanted to write the story anew. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Starting life anew in a fresh place. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce anew?
/əˈnu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does anew come from?
From Middle English onew, of newe, from Old English of niowe.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “anew”?
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What does “anew” mean?
some unspecified time in the future
Not quite: that's what someday means.
again but in a new or different way
Right! That's what “anew” means.
for some time; for a short time
Not quite: that's what awhile means.
by that means or because of that
Not quite: that's what thereby means.
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