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recently cooked, especially bread or pastries, to retain warmth and freshness.
The bakery sells freshly baked bread every morning.
The bread is made and sold on the same day.
He brought a freshly baked cake to the party.
The cake was recently made and still warm.
Often used in food contexts to emphasize the immediate freshness of baked goods.
Use 'freshly baked' in food descriptions to imply quality and immediate freshness. Example: 'Enjoy our freshly baked croissants every morning.'
'Freshly baked' is always literal—it describes food that has just been cooked. It does not carry a figurative meaning.
The phrase combines 'freshly' (from 'fresh', Old English 'fresc' meaning 'not salted') and 'baked' (past participle of 'bake', from Old English 'bacan'). The compound emphasizes the immediate freshness of baked goods.
Commonly used in marketing for baked goods to suggest high quality and recent preparation. Often paired with 'warm' for added appeal.