Search results
- Dictionarystarkly/ˈstɑːkli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is severe or harsh in appearance or outline: "the scar stood out starkly against his bronzed skin"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
very obviously and clearly: Her later sensual works contrast starkly with the harsh earlier paintings. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent. be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom. be (right) under your nose idiom. be etched somewhere idiom. be writ large idiom. flagrantly.
1. a. : rigid in or as if in death. b. : rigidly conforming (as to a pattern or doctrine) : absolute. stark discipline. 2. archaic : strong, robust. 3. : utter, sheer. stark nonsense. 4. a. : barren, desolate. b (1) : having few or no ornaments : bare. a stark white room. (2) : harsh, blunt. the stark realities of death.
Starkly definition: in a harsh, grim, or desolate way. See examples of STARKLY used in a sentence.
Starkly describes something that's absolutely, undeniably clear. Because Harry Potter's skin was so pale, his lightning bolt scar stood out starkly against his forehead.
very obviously and clearly: Her later sensual works contrast starkly with the harsh earlier paintings. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom. apparent. be (as) plain as the nose on your face idiom. be (right) under your nose idiom. be etched somewhere idiom.
1. Clearly distinguished or delineated: a stark contrast. 2. a. Bare, desolate, or unadorned: an apartment with stark white walls; the stark beauty of the desert landscape. b. Severe or unmitigated; harsh or grim: "[They] found it hard to accept such a stark portrait of unrelieved failure" (W. Bruce Lincoln). 3.
starkly. adverb. /ˈstɑːkli/. /ˈstɑːrkli/. in a way that is unpleasant, real and impossible to avoid; completely. We are starkly aware of the risks. These theories contrast starkly with the reality of everyday life. Definitions on the go.
Origin. Adverb. Filter. adverb. In a stark manner; with great contrast. The dark mountains stood out starkly against the pale sky. Wiktionary. Origin of Starkly. stark + -ly. From Wiktionary. Starkly Sentence Examples. The white rump contrasts starkly with the black tail.
Aug 29, 2023 · starkly (comparative more starkly, superlative most starkly) In a stark manner; with great contrast.
empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary: It was a stark room with a bed and chair as the only furniture. The stark reality is that we are operating at a huge loss. In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in stark (= extreme) contrast to the slums of the city's poor. Synonyms. austere.
