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sheerly

One entry found.

Main Entry:
3sheer
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English schere freed from guilt, probably alteration of skere, from Old Norse skærr pure; akin to Old English scīnan to shine
Date:
circa 1568
1obsolete : bright, shining2: of very thin or transparent texture : diaphanous3 a: unqualified, utter <sheer folly> <sheer ignorance> b: being free from an adulterant : pure, unmixed c: viewed or acting in dissociation from all else <in terms of sheer numbers>4: marked by great and continuous steepness
synonyms see steep
sheer·ly adverb
sheer·ness noun


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