per say

adverb

1. a frequent misspelling of per se.

Word History and Origins

Origin of per say¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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

"However, the use of force is not the first option. It is the option only if everything else fails. The objective is not the use of force per say, but having Taiwan capitulating, because it understands that coming back home is inevitable."

From BBC

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