starkly

[stahrk-lee] / ˈstɑrk li /

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sharply, distinctly adv.
austerely, bleakly adv.

ADVERB

sharply, distinctly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conspicuously contrastively distinctly explicitly manifestly patently sharply staringly strikingly unequivocally unmistakably vividly

STRONG

baldly boldly expressly exquisitely incisively markedly outstandingly palpably tellingly

WEAK

clearly definitely obviously plainly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

equivocally faintly indefinitely indeterminately indistinctly mutedly obscurely vaguely

STRONG

ambiguously hazily inarticulately inconspicuously murkily nebulously opaquely subtly

WEAK

dimly foggily fuzzily insipidly undiscernibly

ADVERB

austerely, bleakly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

austerely baldly bleakly depressingly grimly harshly rawly severely sharply

STRONG

barrenly bluntly desolately forbiddingly inhospitably nakedly plainly simply spartanly

WEAK

blankly clearly coldly drearily emptily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

congenially delicately diplomatically expansively indulgently ornately prettily reassuringly welcomingly

STRONG

comfortably comfortingly cozily invitingly luxuriously mildly tenderly

WEAK

brightly cheerily gently richly smoothly suavely warmly

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starkly

Dylan, 85, wore a nearly all-black outfit, including a pulled up hoodie, gloves and umbrella, starkly contrasting with the Chicago-born Pope's all-white vestments.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But separatist leaders projected a starkly different message after the results came in.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The two longtime lawyers have staked their fight on starkly different visions of the job.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Amazon and Shopify make starkly different moves in the brewing battle over AI shopping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

He looked over at Teresa, about to say something, but stopped when he saw the expression on her pale face—he’d never seen terror present itself so starkly.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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