personally

adverb

per·​son·​al·​ly ˈpərs-nə-lē 

ˈpər-sə-nə-

1

: in person

attend to the matter personally

2

: as a person : in personality

personally attractive but not very trustworthy

3

: for oneself : as far as oneself is concerned

personally, I don't want to go

4

: in a personal manner

don't take this personally

Synonyms of personally

• immediately
• secretly
• in secret
• in private

Examples of personally in a Sentence

You will be held personally responsible for any losses or damages.

The player was personally criticized by his coach.

He blamed me personally for causing the problem.

I was personally offended by the article.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ranee personally prefers styling her flare jeans with a kitten heel like this best-selling pair. —Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025

Helpstay says its founder personally reviews every host on its platform, while WWOOF conducts ID checks and requests photos of the areas where volunteers will eat and sleep. —Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025

Green, who returned to WWE in 2023, has now personally confirmed the signing. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

And as of Friday morning, it had been updated more personally. —Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing personally

• take it personally

Rhymes for personally

• impersonally

Kids Definition

personally

adverb

per·​son·​al·​ly ˈpərs-nə-lē 

-ᵊn-ə-

1

: in person

attend to the matter personally

2

: as a person : in personality

personally attractive

3

: for oneself : as far as oneself is concerned

personally, I am against it