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Fleshly vs Freshly - What's the difference?

fleshly | freshly |

As adverbs the difference between fleshly and freshly

is that fleshly is (obsolete) carnally; sexually while freshly is recently, newly.

As an adjective fleshly

is corporeal or bodily.

fleshly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • corporeal or bodily
  • * Denham
    • Fleshly bondage.
  • sensual; carnal; lascivious
  • * Bible, 1 Peter ii. 11
    • Abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
  • worldly
  • * Bible, 2 Corinthians i. 12
    • Fleshly wisdom.
  • (obsolete) animal; not vegetable
    • (Dryden)

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) Carnally; sexually.
  • *:
  • *:Syr said Launcelot ye saye that that good kny?t is my sone That ou?test thow to knowe and no man better said the good man / For thow knewest the doughter of kyng Pelles flesshely / and on her thow begattest Galahad / And that was he that at the feest of Pentecost satte in the sege peryllous

    • freshly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Recently, newly.
    • The freshly picked flowers will wilt in a few days but for now are still fragrant.
  • (uncommon) In a rude or impertinent manner.