per se /ˌpɜː ˈseɪ $ ˌpɜːr ˈsiː, -ˈseɪ, ˌper ˈseɪ/ BrE AmE adverb formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'by itself' ]
used to say that something is being considered alone, not with other connected things:
The color of the shell per se does not affect the quality of the egg.