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"