In fact and Per se

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In fact adverb - In reality or actuality.

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Per se and in fact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Per se" instead an adverb phrase "In fact".

Per se adverb - With respect to its inherent nature.

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In fact and per se are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In fact" instead an adverb phrase "Per se".

In fact, the story from her childhood about her parents not being able to speak English isn't really related to her race, per se, as Dr Jason is able to relay a similar story about his Polish father.

Source: Film / So Young So Bad
Band of Brothels Easy Evangelism The Fundamentalist Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Not gold, per se, but almost all the "visitadoras" are in fact very likeable (as in personality).

Source: Literature / Captain Pantoja and the Special Service
In fact, the only thing it can't do is fire nukes, leading to some fandom debate over whether it's a Metal Gear per se, or strictly an anti-Metal Gear weapon.

Source: Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty aka: Metal Gear Solid 2

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