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Rareper se
The correct spelling is per se.
How to pronounce per se
adjective
IPA: /pəːˈseɪ/
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The correct spelling is per se. Positing itself and being a principle of its own determination. For example: "Some people say that a hangover is caused by impurities in the drink, not by the alcohol per se."
Usage Examples
“Some people say that a hangover is caused by impurities in the drink, not by the alcohol per se.”
“It's not a museum per se, but they do have some interesting artefacts.”
“The law makes drunk driving illegal per se”
Meanings
adjective
- 1.Positing itself and being a principle of its own determination.
adverb
- 1.In and of itself; by itself; without determination by or involvement of extraneous factors.
- 2.(chiefly in negative polarity environments) In a true or literal sense; as one would expect from the name or description.
- 3.Being a thing that posits itself and is a principle of its own determination.
- 4.Not leaving discretion to the judge to take into account additional factors that could rebut the judgment, deriving the qualification from the statute.
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