per seadverb
uk/ˌpɜː ˈseɪ/us/ˌpɝː ˈseɪ/formalby or of itself:
Research shows that it is not divorce per se that harms children, but the continuing conflict between parents.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: reflexive forms
- auto
- herself
- himself
- itself
- myself
- oneself
- ourselves
- reflexive
- self
- themself
- themselves
- thyself
- yourself