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
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
Hannah, who does readings for groups that number in the thousands, agreed to do the event after Bello reached out personally to ask.
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Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Of course sometimes her fandom—which is frequently jokingly compared to QAnon or a cult for its devotion—feels entitled to feel personally affected by herr admittedly poor choices.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024
A lot of people just connect personally or on a one-on-one basis with some of our therapists.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Music and acting help each other for me, personally, especially at this point in my life.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
This time, Walker—concerned about potential delays—personally transported the books to the country.
—Juan B. García, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
In addition to a bevy of tools needed for every job and project, and a team of experts to execute it, Indivisible Hardwoods offers more than 80 species of wood, with every piece chosen personally by Huston.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella personally helped negotiate and advocate for his return to the company — at one point offering to hire Altman himself, along with other employees at OpenAI who wanted to leave.
—Samuel Stolton, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024
Kobach, now the Kansas attorney general, championed the law as secretary of state and personally led a disastrous defense of it during a federal civil trial.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Of course sometimes her fandom—which is frequently jokingly compared to QAnon or a cult for its devotion—feels entitled to feel personally affected by herr admittedly poor choices.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024
A lot of people just connect personally or on a one-on-one basis with some of our therapists.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
Music and acting help each other for me, personally, especially at this point in my life.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
This time, Walker—concerned about potential delays—personally transported the books to the country.
—Juan B. García, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
In addition to a bevy of tools needed for every job and project, and a team of experts to execute it, Indivisible Hardwoods offers more than 80 species of wood, with every piece chosen personally by Huston.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella personally helped negotiate and advocate for his return to the company — at one point offering to hire Altman himself, along with other employees at OpenAI who wanted to leave.
—Samuel Stolton, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024
Kobach, now the Kansas attorney general, championed the law as secretary of state and personally led a disastrous defense of it during a federal civil trial.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personally. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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
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