sheerly
English
adv
Definitions
- Absolutely; purely; quite.
- At a very steep angle; precipitously.
- (obsolete) at At once.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English schyrly suffix from English sheer.
Origin
English
sheer
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- semisheer English
- sheer English
- sheerness English
- supersheer English
- ultrasheer English
- schyre Middle English
- schyrly Middle English
- shere Middle English