austerely

Examples

• All

• They lived austerely, not from some motive of principle, but from habit.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The old Bostonians moved austerely, their money so ancient it wouldn't crackle.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Ben-Gurion's house in Tel Aviv—austerely furnished in every regard save books (some 12,000 volumes in 10 languages).

  Academic text (1998)

• But the Lodger's gentlemanly presence is that of the aristocratic dandy whose austerely refined exterior connotes a perverse core concealed beneath.

  Academic text (1999)

• The architect designed the building austerely, focusing on functionality rather than decoration.

• She dressed austerely, preferring simple fabrics and neutral colors for everyday use.

• In an austerely furnished room, the lack of excess highlighted the beauty of the natural materials.

Synonyms

P

plainly

vsausterely

2 1.8

In a simple way without decoration

is harsher and stresses severity and absence of luxury

U

unpretentiously

vsausterely

1 6.4

In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others

is stricter and emphasizes severity and absence of luxury

S

spartanly

vsausterely

8.4

In a very simple way without comfort or extra things

is less extreme in strictness and loss of comfort

U

unfussily

vsausterely

6.3

In a simple way without extra decoration

is more severe and focuses on lack of decoration and luxury

Antonyms

L

lavishly

11 5.6

In a very rich and generous way using a lot of money

O

ornately

2 6.0

In a very decorated way with detailed designs like carved patterns or gold

How Plain

spartanly

8.4

austerely

1 6.8

simply

110 1.0

decoratively

1 3.4

ornately

2 6.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology