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Definition of austerely : Severely; rigidly; sternly.

Synonyms:

chastely, virtuously, aboriginally, barely, spotlessly, fundamentally, indivisibly, elementarily, purely, faultlessly, simply, basically, guiltlessly, cleanly, angelically, innocently, immaculately, plainly, primarily, sinlessly, irreducibly, essentially, stainlessly, atomically, formatively, starkly

cuttingly, brusquely, correctly, coolly, severely, imperially, precisely, caustically, exactingly, demandingly, frostily, rigorously, tartly, sharply, meticulously, critically, gruffly, briskly, sparely, leanly, dourly, matter-of-factly, ascetically, oppressively, icily, grimly, crisply, acrimoniously, acutely, harshly, bluntly, abruptly, sternly, bleakly, strictly, rawly, piquantly, keenly, dryly, intolerantly, stringently, curtly, shortly, acerbically, intensely

economically, cheaply, sparingly

miserly, abstinently, monastically, parsimoniously, stoically, abstemiously

candidly, clearly, baldly, artlessly, directly, unsophisticatedly, tersely

sober-mindedly, restrainedly, soberly, temperately, prudently, self-denyingly, moderately, conservatively

meanly, pettily, meagerly, frugally, stingily, tightly, thriftily

Usage examples:

• Trigger took her glimpses, sniffed austerely, switched back to the fashions. - "Legacy", James H Schmitz.
• Perhaps he felt that he had austerely played the flute too long. - "The Wrong Twin", Harry Leon Wilson.
• I have implicit confidence in Nick's good judgment, I continued, a trifle austerely. - "The Opinions of a Philosopher", Robert Grant.