1
[ adverb ] in sharp outline or contrast

Examples

"the black walls rose starkly from the snow"

Related terms

austere austere

2
[ adverb ] in a stark manner

Examples

"He was starkly unable to achieve coherence"

Related terms

arrant arrant

3
[ adverb ] in a blunt manner

Examples

"in starkly realistic terms"

Related terms

blunt blunt

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