austerely

In stark simplicity

Austerely means in a severe, plain, or unadorned manner.

It describes doing something with strict simplicity, without warmth or embellishment: The room was austerely furnished with only a bed and chair.

The word can suggest disciplined restraint or cold severity: She nodded austerely and said nothing more.

plain

unadorned

Lacking decoration or ornament

  • bareLacking any covering
  • spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
  • starkSevere and unadorned

simple · unembellished · minimalist · monastic · utilitarian · functional · basic · clean · undecorated · chaste

frugal

thrifty

Prudent with resources

prudently · abstemiously · meagerly · scrimping · frugally · modestly · simply · plainly · cheaply · sparingly

stern

severely

In a harsh manner

rigidly · sternly · unsmilingly · dourly · forbiddingly · coldly · soberly · gravely · solemnly · humorlessly

Opposites
ornamentation/decoration

austerelyornately

With lavish decoration

lavishly · elaborately · extravagantly · opulently · decoratively

luxury/indulgence

austerelylavishly

With excessive generosity

extravagantly · luxuriously · indulgently · sumptuously · opulently

warmth/approachability

austerelywarmly

With affection shown

invitingly · comfortably · cozily · genially · hospitably

Family

austere, austereness

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