sheer

not mixed with extraneous elements

“sheer wine”

very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front

“a sheer descent of rock”

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

straight up or down without a break

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

“got the job through sheer persistence”

so thin as to transmit light

“sheer silk stockings”

cause to sheer

“She sheered her car around the obstacle”