per se vs really

per se

adv
  • In a true or literal sense; as one would expect from the name or description. 

  • Without determination by or involvement of extraneous factors; by its very nature. 

  • Not leaving discretion to the judge to take into account additional factors that could rebut the judgment, deriving the qualification from the statute. 

  • Being a thing that posits itself and is a principle of its own determination. 

adj
  • Positing itself and being a principle of its own determination. 

really

adv
  • In a way or manner that is real, not unreal. 

  • Actually; in fact; in reality. 

  • Very (modifying an adjective); very much (modifying a verb). 

intj
  • Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary; contrived incredulity 

  • Indicating affirmation, agreement. 

  • Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism. 

  • Indicating displeasure at another person's behaviour or statement. 

How often have the words per se and really occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )