starkly

/ˈstɑrkli/
adverb
  1. In a way that is very plain, simple, or severe.
    • The room was starkly furnished with only a table and a chair.
    • The black and white photograph was starkly beautiful.
    • The building stood starkly against the gray sky.
  2. In a way that shows a very clear and often unpleasant difference or contrast.
    • The report starkly highlights the gap between rich and poor.
    • The two candidates starkly disagreed on every issue.
    • Her life changed starkly after the accident.
  3. In a way that is harshly clear and impossible to ignore.
    • He was starkly reminded of his own mistakes.
    • The truth was starkly obvious to everyone.
    • The statistics starkly reveal the problem.
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