starkly Meaning & Definition
What Does Starkly Mean?
As an adverb, starkly means In a stark manner; with great contrast.
Starkly Definition (Adverb)
- In a stark manner; with great contrast.
The dark mountains stood out starkly against the pale sky.
Synonyms of Starkly
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Starkly synonyms and antonyms →Starkly in a Sentence
The dark mountains stood out starkly against the pale sky.
Word Forms & Grammar
starkly (comparative more starkly, superlative most starkly)
Words That Rhyme With Starkly
Origin of Starkly
From Middle English starkli, starcliche, sterkliche, stercliche, from Old English stearclīċe (“strongly; stoutly; vigorously; vehemently; fiercely; strictly”), from Proto-Germanic *starkulīka (“strongly; stiffly”), from *starkulīkaz (“strong; rigid”), from *starkuz (“strong; stiff; stark”), equivalent to stark + -ly.