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Newsy

adj.joyful, kindwarm

What it means

Full of interesting recent information or friendly updates.

Reach for it when describing informal communication packed with recent personal updates

Her newsy letter kept distant cousins connected through the winter.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    gossipy

    social tidbits and rumor are central

    not when Gossipy can imply intrusive or unreliable content.

  • warm

    chatty

    an easy conversational voice matters

    not when Chatty can contain little actual news.

  • professional

    informative

    useful factual content is the main quality

    not when Informative lacks the personal conversational flavor.

  • professional

    up-to-date

    current information is what readers need

    not when Current material need not be lively or personal.

  • formal

    bulletin-like

    many concise updates are presented together

    not when The phrase sounds structured rather than friendly.

  • literary

    eventful

    many notable things happened in the period

    not when Eventful describes the time, not the account.

Said against

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  • outdated
  • uncommunicative
  • newsless

It naturally appears in

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  • newsy letter

    Her newsy letter carried village updates across three continents.

  • newsy email

    A newsy email brought everyone up to date before the reunion.

  • bright and newsy

    The family newsletter stayed bright and newsy without sharing secrets.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.