sheerly
In steep fashion
Sheerly means purely, completely, or through sheer force alone: She succeeded sheerly through determination.
The word emphasizes that something happens by one quality exclusively, without other factors contributing: The cliff rose sheerly from the sea, He won sheerly on talent.
degree
To the fullest extent
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- completelyTo the fullest extent
- totallyTo the full extent
- whollyTo the full extent
entirely · purely · simply · thoroughly · altogether · downright · plainly · perfectly
utterly
To the fullest extent
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- completelyTo the fullest extent
- totallyTo the full extent
wholly · entirely · purely · simply · thoroughly · altogether · downright · plainly · perfectly · unqualifiedly
completeness/degree
sheerlypartially
To an incomplete extent
partly · incompletely · somewhat · in part · to some extent
- sheer joy
- sheer strengthPower without technique
- sheer rock face
- sheer curtainsTransparent window coverings
- sheer nonsense
- sheer stockingsTranslucent hosiery for legs