sheerly

As Saussure showed, there is no such thing as a letter in sheerly phenomenal terms — as an unmediated presence-to-self of a perception.

Professing Literature: John Guillory's Misreading of Paul de Man 2005

I have also met fans who consider Dragoncon and Comic Con to be sheerly commercial and resent them on that alone.

MIND MELD: What Can Worldcon and Comic-Con Learn From Each Other? 2009

(Chalmers and Hubbard make exit to right.) (Margaret puts her arm impulsively around Connie — a sheerly spontaneous act of affection — kisses her, and at same time evinces preparation to leave.)

THEFT 2010

Withal, she was sheerly feminine, tender and soft and clinging, with the smouldering passion of the mate and the motherliness of the woman.

Chapter 2 2010

It was merely and sheerly a blackness that towered higher and higher until it overhung us, while it spread to right and left, blotting out half the sea.

CHAPTER XXVIII 2010

Do they really think that they can manage the way their customers choose to enjoy their product, sheerly by force of will?

Comic Business LinkBlogging » Comics Worth Reading 2010

It is one of Altman's most sheerly enjoyable movies.

A cynical satirical thriller with a heart 2010

But I am pretty brand loyal to the things that I have come to prefer, while in other cases, it's sheerly about price.

Ads Value? kittenpie 2009

But I am pretty brand loyal to the things that I have come to prefer, while in other cases, it's sheerly about price.

Archive 2009-02-01 kittenpie 2009

But so sheerly non - alcoholic was I that it never entered my mind that a drink might be good for me.

Chapter 20 2010