per se
[pur
sey
,
see
, per]
/pɜr ˈseɪ, ˈsi, pər/
adverb
1.
by, of, for, or in itself; intrinsically:
This candidate is not a pacifist per se, but he is in favor of peaceful solutions when practicable.
Synonyms:
innately
,
inherently
,
indigenously
,
fundamentally
.
Origin
1565-75;
<
Latin
per sē
by itself, translation of
Greek
kath’ autó
Examples from the web for
per se
As I argue incessantly, inequality
per se
is morally neutral.
I'm not as interested in the mechanisms
per se
.
But the improvement is due to better treatments for infection as opposed for treatments for sickle cell
per se
.
Our designs don't look like robotic jellyfish
per se
.
Although it contains a map, it is not the usual guide,
per se
.
More frustrating to some librarians than the salaries
per se
is the relative rigidity of salary schedules on many campuses.
Still, I don't really love music on video,
per se
.
That's clearly too many, but it's not queuing
per se
that bothers me.
In fact for some things there may be no 'explanation'
per se
.
We are not opposed to testing
per se
.
British Dictionary definitions for
per se
per se
/
ˈpɜː ˈseɪ
/
adverb
1.
by or in itself; intrinsically
Word Origin
Latin
Word Origin and History for
per se
Latin, literally "by itself;" translating Greek
kath auto
(Aristotle).