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starkly

adv

Etymology

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.

  1. inherited from *starkulīka✻
  2. inherited from stearclīċe
  3. inherited from starkli

Definitions

  1. In a stark manner

    In a stark manner; with great contrast.

    • The dark mountains stood out starkly against the pale sky.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA