STARKLY Definition & Meaning

starkly

[ stahrk-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in a harsh, grim, or desolate way:
Working in the slums confronted us starkly with the sufferings of others.
extremely simply, sparely, or austerely:
Even in wealthier households, bedrooms were starkly furnished, with just a bed and perhaps a chair and a small table.
in a blunt or sternly plain way, without softening:
To put it more starkly, your great-grandmother was a common criminal.
in a way that is highly contrastive; distinctly or sharply:
The case presents two starkly different views of mobile device targeting by advertisers.
completely or utterly; downright:
We both know that it's starkly impossible to hide an operation as big as that from a spy system as good as theirs.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of starkly¹

First recorded before 900; stark ( def ) + -ly ( def )

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In a moment when Trump is trying to cut funding for educational public resources like PBS, walking through the Met’s exhibition will feel starkly important.

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She is transatlantic-leaning and carefully-spoken, but even she summed up the present situation starkly: "The West as we knew it, no longer exists."

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What’s getting newly registered cars on the road so fast is the fear that the Trump administration’s trade wars will starkly increase car prices, prompting motorists to buy new cars before the anticipated price hike.

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It was clear that Canadians have starkly different choices before them.

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Another came on Wednesday afternoon, in two starkly contrasting mid-game at-bats.

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