personally

[ pur-suh-nl-ee ]

/ ˈpɜr sə nl i /

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adverb

through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.

as if intended for or directed at one's own person: to take someone's comments personally.

as regards oneself: Personally, I don't care to go.

as an individual: to like someone personally, but not as an employer.

Words nearby personally

personality profile, personality test, personality type, personalize, personalized medicine, personally, personalty, personate, personhood, personification, personify

Origin of personally

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at personal, -ly

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Examples from the Web for personally

“Personally, I deal with manners of righteousness and God,” he says.
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Again, I do not know House Majority Whip Scalise or President Obama personally.
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I am personally guilty of thinking that the culture war can be at least partially won on style points.
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As for whether or not Anschutz will personally address the international Interview affair?
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I personally knew of fights that went on between Bobby and Robyn during that time.
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Personally, there is nothing I should like better than an opportunity for holding the chateau against an attack from the French.
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Personally, he was a striking contrast to the little, haggard and wrinkled Tilly and the dark, silent and gloomy Wallenstein.
A History of Germany|Bayard Taylor
Personally he was most attractive, charming in his manners beyond the average man, a fine linguist, and a brave man.
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Personally any Social Democrat may believe as he pleases and do as he pleases.
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Personally I prefer the habits of India to those of Egypt concerning the departed.
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British Dictionary definitions for personally

personally

/ (ˈpɜːsənəlɪ) /

adverb

without the help or intervention of othersI'll attend to it personally

(sentence modifier) in one's own opinion or as regards oneselfpersonally, I hate onions

as if referring to oneselfto take the insults personally

as a personwe like him personally, but professionally he's incompetent

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personally

adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for personally

adverb