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by itself

ADVERB
apart
Synonyms
STRONG
aside
WEAK
afar alone aloof away cut off disassociated disconnected distant distinct divorced excluded exclusively freely independent independently individually isolated lone wolf separated separately singly special to itself to one side
Antonyms
WEAK
together
ADVERB
per se
Synonyms
WEAK
alone as such by and of itself by definition by its very nature fundamentally in essence in itself independently intrinsically of itself singularly solely virtually

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“That by itself then creates a bit of pressure to follow up with actions rather than just have it be words,” Dudley said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

It does not, by itself, explain whether time had an absolute beginning.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

So another possible explanation for the apparent paradox over older politicians is that age, at least by itself, isn’t really what voters are worried about.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

But the US Geological Survey, which studies earthquakes, has now said that further analysis indicates "that the seismic energy was instead generated by a landslide" by itself.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

It was all by itself in the woods, with no other houses nearby.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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