Starkly \Stark"ly\, adv.
In a stark manner; stiffly; strongly.
Its onward force too starky pent In figure, bone, and
lineament. --Emerson.
starkly
adv 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"