What is another word for starkly?

Pronunciation: [stˈɑːkli] (IPA)

Starkly is an adverb that means severe, harshly, plainly or bluntly. There are many synonyms for starkly that a writer can use to express the idea vividly and efficiently. Some of the other words with similar meanings to starkly include sharply, obviously, visibly, distinctly, clearly, explicitly, unequivocally, and glaringly. These synonyms can be used in various contexts, such as describing a situation, a contrast, or characterizing a person's behavior. Each synonym adds a unique nuance to the description of the situation. Using different synonyms of starkly help a writer convey a message in a more lucid and precise manner.

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Usage examples for Starkly

They were getting off now, entering the starkly lit hallway that connected the laboratory and Dr. Van de Vliet's office with the examination rooms.
"Syndrome"
Thomas Hoover
The Scots they rade, the Scots they ran, Sae starkly and sae steadilie!
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott
A civilization that's starkly, simply doomed unless it can migrate.
"Long Ago, Far Away"
William Fitzgerald Jenkins AKA Murray Leinster

Famous quotes with Starkly

  • The crucial task of old age is balance: keeping just well enough, just brave enough, just gay and interested and starkly honest enough to remain a sentient human being.
    Florida Scott-Maxwell
  • Most of us find it starkly ludicrous that the height of all possible ambition, to the ungifted, must be to drape oneself in crowns and robes.
    Scott Lynch

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