per se
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:15 am
per se (pr s, s)
adv.
Of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically.
[Latin per s : per, per + s, itself.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.[/quote]
It's not a single word per se but the two little words are used together for this meaning,
mark per-say Bailey
adv.
Of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically.
[Latin per s : per, per + s, itself.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.[/quote]
It's not a single word per se but the two little words are used together for this meaning,
mark per-say Bailey