Starkly Definition & Meaning

starkly
adverb
  1. in a stark manner; "He was starkly unable to achieve coherence"
  2. in sharp outline or contrast; "the black walls rose starkly from the snow"
  3. in a blunt manner; "in starkly realistic terms"

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