different between widely vs sheerly

English

From Middle English wijdly, equivalent to wide +? -ly.

widely (comparative widelier or more widely, superlative wideliest or most widely)

In a wide manner; across a wide area.
(figuratively) Commonly; generally; to a great degree.
- 1948, Carey McWilliams, North from Mexico / The Spanish-Speaking People of The United States, J. B. Lippincott Company, page 75,
  In 1866 Colonel J. F. Meline noted that the rebozo had almost disappeared in Santa Fe and that hoop skirts, on sale in the stores, were being widely used.

From Middle English schyrly, equivalent to sheer +? -ly.

sheerly (comparative more sheerly, superlative most sheerly)

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