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austerely

Meanings
  • adjective

    Living in a simple and severe way, especially in order to save money or reduce luxury.

    - "The monks lived austerely in the mountain monastery."
    - "He adopted an austerely simple lifestyle."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with austerely
sternly , urnely , earnestly
Variants
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austere , austerely , austereness , austerenesses , austerer , austerest
Etymology
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From Old French 'estrever' meaning 'to restrain' or 'to shorten'.

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  1. The word 'austerely' is derived from the Old French word 'estrever', which means 'to restrain' or 'to shorten'.

  2. The term 'austerely' is often used in literature to describe characters or settings that are unadorned and lacking in luxury.

  3. In art, the term 'austerely' is sometimes used to describe a minimalist or sparse aesthetic.

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  1. asceticism: Austerely is related to asceticism, which is the practice of denying oneself luxury and comfort in order to lead a simpler life and focus on spiritual or moral growth.

  2. minimalism: Austerely is also related to minimalism, which is an artistic style characterized by simplicity and the elimination of non-essential elements.

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  1. This is a national conceit that is the comprehensible result of the religious beliefs of the early New England colonists (Calvinist religious dissenters, moved by millenarian expectations and theocratic ideas), which convinced them that their "austere" settlements in the wilderness represented a new start in humanity's story.

    - William Pfaff,{it}New York Review{/it},15 Feb. 2007

  2. I cut off my long dark hair, put on the habit (and it was quite becoming, in an "austere" sort of way), wrapped a big rosary around my waist, threw the cloak over my shoulders and set out.

    - Albert E. Cowdrey,{it}Fantasy & Science Fiction{/it},March 2005

  3. Certain kinds of landscapes—volatile ocean environments, sculpturally seductive alpine peaks, "austere" polar regions—became infused with what philosopher Edmund Burke called "a sort of delightful horror."

    - James Balog,{it}American Photo{/it},May/June 2004

  4. For many of us with no firsthand familiarity with Greece, it's easy to forget that its celebrated ruins are a distortion and that we behold its ancient culture in its bare-bones lineaments. The "austere" white buildings of the Acropolis were once painted and parti-colored structures.

    - Brad Leithauser,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},26 Mar. 2006
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In literature, 'austerely' is often used to describe settings or characters that are stark, unadorned, and lacking in luxury or excess. In art, it can refer to a minimalist or sparse aesthetic. In music, it might describe a somber or serious tone.

How to Memorize "austerely"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a monk living in a cold, sparse monastery, wearing a simple robe and eating only the bare necessities.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'austerely' with the idea of simplicity, restraint, and frugality.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'SIMPLE' to remember the meaning of 'austerely': Simple, Intense, Minimal, Penurious, Living, Essential.

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