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barrenly
adverb
uk /ˈbær.ən.li/ us /ˈber.ən.li/
in a way that lacks plants, fruit, or anything needed or useful :
The photographer is noted for her barrenly beautiful landscapes that show no hint of being populated by humans.
The shelves at the supermarket were barrenly empty as customers rushed to stock up on supplies before the storm hit.
We looked to see if there was any food in the house, but the pantry was barrenly clean.
In our sights was a barrenly formidable uninhabited island, with steep cliffs over a rocky beach.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Fertile or infertile land
barrenness
bottomland
bread basket
cultivable
denude
fertile
fertility
hardscrabble
hospitable
hostile
luscious
lush
lushly
lushness
sterile
uncultivable
uncultivated
unfertile
unfertilized
unfruitful
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