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Definition of austerely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

austerely

adverb
 
/ɒˈstɪəli/,
 
/ɔːˈstɪəli/
 
/ɔːˈstɪrli/
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  1. in a simple and plain way, without any decorations
    • His art is austerely geometrical.
  2. strictly and seriously, or in a way that does not involve pleasure
    • She lived austerely and in constant prayer.
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