by itself

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by itself

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Synonym of in itself. The court sought to establish that preparation for a crime, by itself, does not constitute an attempted crime.
Similar: in itself
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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@misc{by_itself_2026,
  title = {by itself},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/by%20itself},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}