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starkly

/ˈstɑːrkli/ /ˈstɑːrkləli/

Meanings
adverb
In a stark manner; with great contrast.

Examples :

"The dark mountains stood out starkly against the pale sky."
style appearance quality

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stark adjective

/stɑːk/ /stɑɹk/

Hard, firm; obdurate.

"The old wooden chair was stark and uncomfortable. "

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pale noun

/peɪl/

Paleness; pallor.

"The pale of his skin suggested he hadn't been getting enough sleep. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

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great noun

/ɡɹeɪt/

A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.

"Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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contrast noun

/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/ /ˈkɑnt(ʃ)ɹæst/

A difference in lightness, brightness and/or hue between two colours that makes them more or less distinguishable.

"The strong contrast between the bright red of the firetruck and the dark blue of the police car made them easily distinguishable. "

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dark adjective

/dɑːk/ /dɑɹk/

Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

"The room was too dark for reading."

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."

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stood verb

/stʊd/

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom. "