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apart adv.
per se adv.

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

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

A statistical pattern by itself is not a good enough reason to alter your portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 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

He said her name as though it were a whole sentence by itself.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

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