Definition of STARKLY

starkly

Adverb

  • in a stark manner
    • "He was starkly unable to achieve coherence"
  • in sharp outline or contrast
    • "the black walls rose starkly from the snow"
  • in a blunt manner
    • "in starkly realistic terms"

Adv

  • In a stark manner; with great contrast.

Examples

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

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 14

starkly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
starkly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
starkly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

starkly: valid Words With Friends Word