adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stearclīce strongly, from stearc stiff, strong + -līce -ly
: in a stark manner
starkly unable to achieve coherence — L.R.Ward
as
a. : in sharp outline or contrast
blackened stone walls rose starkly from the snow — F.V.W.Mason
b. : in a blunt or spare manner
lit starkly by fluorescent lights — Christopher Rand
state the problem in starkly realistic terms — American Guide Series: New York