per se US/ˌpɜrˈseɪ/ fairly common adverb 1. with respect to its inherent nature “this statement is interesting per se” Synonymsintrinsicallyper seas suchin and of itself Related words Word family peruseperiselene Pertaining to intrinsic WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.