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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This problem is represented starkly in the bleak picture Adolescence paints of male-female friendships in the social media age.

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This cross-section, homogenous in a few key demographics but starkly dissimilar in others, seems to underscore a shifting consumer reality that’s present in both red and blue states: Americans are trying to use Amazon less.

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"This research starkly demonstrates that we need to do much more to build our culture of giving," said Neil Heslop, chief executive of CAF, itself a charity and an advisory group for the charitable sector.

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The contrast between their joy and the suffering of Palestinian and children in our own country emerges more starkly than ever.

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“In the Shadow of Horror, SS Guardians Relax and Frolic,” the New York Times print headline, starkly captures the dichotomy that made these photos so gripping and disturbing.

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