By itself

prep_phrase

Definitions

Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    Synonym of in itself.

    "The court sought to establish that preparation for a crime, by itself, does not constitute an attempted crime."

  2. 2
    Declined form of by oneself.

    "The kitten was sitting by itself on the sidewalk, mewing, apparently expecting its mother to appear at any moment."

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