by itself

prepositional phrase

Synonym of in itself.

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

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in itself
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Synonym of in itself.

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

    Synonyms: in itself

  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.

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of in itself.

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in itself
Also see
in itselfper se
Cite this entry
APA

by itself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20itself

MLA

“by itself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20itself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by itself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20itself.

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