sheer

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and sheer

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while sheer is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

As an adjective sheer is

(textiles) very thin or transparent.

As an adverb sheer is

(archaic) clean; quite; at once.

As a verb sheer is

(chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.

As adjectives the difference between very and sheer

is that very is true, real, actual while sheer is very thin or transparent.

As adverbs the difference between very and sheer

is that very is to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly while sheer is clean; quite; at once.

As a noun sheer is

the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

As a verb sheer is

to swerve from a course.

As adverbs the difference between sheer and richly

is that sheer is (archaic) clean; quite; at once while richly is in a rich manner; full of flavor or expression.

As an adjective sheer

is (textiles) very thin or transparent.

As a noun sheer

is (nautical) the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

As a verb sheer

is (chiefly|nautical) to swerve from a course.

As adjectives the difference between sheer and evendown

is that sheer is very thin or transparent while evendown is being situated straight up and down; perpendicular; downright.

As an adverb sheer

is clean; quite; at once.

As a noun sheer

is the curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.

As a verb sheer

is to swerve from a course.