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

The Department of Homeland Security has been awarding a number of federal contracts for just under $100,000, after Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to review contracts of six figures and more personally. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025

The breakup is a shock, as the couple has seemed to be such a successful team, professionally and personally. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 22 Nov. 2025

It’s been a terrible year for her personally, with her best friend and podcast co-host, Teddi Mellencamp, battling cancer. —Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025

The Energoatom scandal Zelenskyy has not been personally implicated in what is perhaps the country's most serious corruption scandal of the war. —David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Nov. 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