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per se

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:15 am
by Bailey
per se (pr s, s)
adv.
Of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically.


[Latin per s : per, per + s, itself.]

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It's not a single word per se but the two little words are used together for this meaning,

mark per-say Bailey

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:15 pm
by Slava
This one's also part of the root of ampersand, a word that could well also be suggested for treatment here.