adjective. severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher. rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent: the austere quality of life in the convent. grave; sober; solemn; serious: an austere manner.

What does austerely mean?

1a : stern and cold in appearance or manner an austere Puritan. b : somber, grave an austere critic. 2 : morally strict : ascetic. 3 : markedly simple or unadorned an austere office an austere style of writing.

What is the meaning of austerely beautiful?

in a way that is very simple or plain, without decoration or unnecessary details: Her dress was simple and austerely elegant. The book is austerely but beautifully illustrated.