Sheerly

Sheerly
Sheerly Sheer"ly, adv. At once; absolutely. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

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  • sheerly — sheer·ly …   English syllables

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  • sheer — I. verb Etymology: perhaps alteration of 1shear Date: 1539 intransitive verb to deviate from a course ; swerve transitive verb to cause to sheer II. noun Date: 1670 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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