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as a result of one's own ability, achievements, qualifications etc and not because of anyone else (Her father's a well-known author, but she's an excellent writer in her own right.  macmillandictionary.com); by reason of one's own ability or ownership etc. (an excellent novel in its own right vocabulary.com); as a consequence of one's own skill, qualification or status, rather than that of another (His parents are wealthy, but he is a millionaire in his own right. • "Quarrelous" isn't a misspelling of "querulous" but a word in its own right. wiktionary.org); because of one's own ability, effort, or situation and not because of anyone or anything else (Her husband has money, but she’s wealthy in her own right. • This hospital is an advanced critical care center in its own right.
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