spartanly
8.4
In a very simple way without comfort or extra things
- adverb
- /ˈspɑrtənli/
:
espartanamente
- Her room was spartanly furnished, containing only a bed and a small desk with a chair.
- spartanly furnished
Examples
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The austere three-story building is constructed of concrete blocks and spartanly decorated with peeling shades of now dingy pastels.
Academic text (2004) -
The retreat center was spartanly designed, focusing on simplicity and functionality rather than luxury.
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He lived spartanly in a small cabin with no modern amenities, just the essentials for survival.
Synonyms
austerely
vsspartanly
1
6.8
In a plain, simple way without decoration or luxury
is stricter, stressing lack of comfort and discipline
monastically
vsspartanly
8.6
In a simple, quiet, and strict way with little social life
is similar but applies to strict simple life beyond religion
monkishly
vsspartanly
9.3
In a simple, quiet way that avoids extra things
is stricter and focuses more on harsh lack of comfort
Antonyms
How Austere
Surface Forms
spartanly positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word spartanly comes from Sparta, a famous old Greek city where people and soldiers lived simply and trained hard. So to act spartanly, like the adjective spartan, is to do something 'very simple, strict, and without comfort'.