gauntly
/ˈɡɔntli/
adverb
- In a thin, bony, and hollow-eyed way, usually due to suffering or hunger.
- She looked gauntly into the mirror, shocked by her own reflection.
- The old dog stood gauntly by the gate, his ribs showing through his fur.
- After weeks without food, the survivors stared gauntly at the rescue team.