per say
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of per say
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It wasn't perfect, but I don't think it was a bad reaction per say.
From BBC
It wasn’t bad per say, but if the bar had stronger notes of pistachio, it would have paired better with the milk chocolate, which I found to be too sweet and overpowering in flavor.
From Salon
“At this point there’s very little about Lee Harvey Oswald per say.”
From Seattle Times
More than likely there will be coaches that may get poached after the season…but is there a coach that might be on the "hot seat" per say.
From Seattle Times
Question from @Shikagura007: More than likely there will be coaches that may get poached after the season … but is there a coach that might be on the “hot seat” per say.
From Seattle Times
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