starkly

• Adverbe signifiant « nettement, durement, sans fard » — utilisé pour décrire quelque chose de clairement délimité, sévère, direct ou totalement contrasté. Souligne souvent une qualité nette, dure ou sans embellissement dans l'apparence, le discours ou une situation.

An adverb meaning "in a stark manner" — used to describe something that is sharply defined, severe, blunt, or completely contrasting. It often emphasizes a clear, harsh, or unadorned quality in appearance, statement, or situation.

1. In a harsh or severe mannerB2formal

   In a way that is very clear, severe, or unpleasantly obvious.

   de manière frappante

   • The two candidates' views are starkly different.
   • The landscape was starkly beautiful in its barrenness.
   • The report starkly highlights the failures of the system.

   Synonymesbleaklybluntlygrimlyharshlyplainlyseverelysharply

   Antonymesgentlykindlymildlysubtly

2. Completely or absolutelyC1formal

   Used to emphasize the extreme nature of something.

   complètement, absolument

   • The room was starkly empty, with no furniture at all.
   • Her words were starkly honest, leaving no room for doubt.
   • The contrast between rich and poor is starkly visible in the city.

   Synonymesabsolutelycompletelyentirelytotallyutterlywholly