Synonyms for per se
- adverb
Most common
intrinsically essentially ipso facto sui generis exactly truly
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Intrinsically — without determination by or involvement of extraneous factors; by its very nature
2. Exactly — in a true or literal sense; as one would expect from the name or description
Definitions
- adv. 1
Without determination by or involvement of extraneous factors; by its very nature.
Some people say that a hangover is caused by impurities in the drink, not by the alcohol per se.
- adv. 2
In a true or literal sense; as one would expect from the name or description.
It's not a museum per se, but they do have some interesting artefacts.
Example sentences
- essentially Tom said essentially the same thing that Mary did.
- intrinsically At the time, astronomy was still intrinsically linked to astrology.
- exactly This sentence states exactly how the writer feels.
- truly Truly, I still think this will accomplish nothing.
By length
- 5 letters
- truly2
- 7 letters
- exactly3
- 11 letters
- essentially4
- 13 letters
- intrinsically5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (truly2 = 2 syllables).