sheerly
sheerly · more sheerly · most sheerly
Absolutely; purely; quiteAbsolutely; purely; quite.
Meaning
3 sensesAbsolutely; purely; quite.
At a very steep angle; precipitously.
(obsolete)At once.
Origin
From Middle English schyrly, equivalent to sheer + -ly.From Middle English schyrly, equivalent to sheer + -ly.
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Forms
more sheerly, most sheerly| Comparative | more sheerly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most sheerly |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb