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

• face-to-face
• tête-à-tête

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

As with other contentious legislation, Republican leadership may need to rely on Trump to get personally involved in the reconciliation fight. —Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025

The matter was resolved between Mr Pilgrim and the production company and there were no rulings or findings of fault against me personally. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2025

There’s no dearth of content, but it’s become difficult to easily locate shows that feel personally relevant when they’re spread across innumerable platforms. —Jon Kirchner, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

In other words, the proverb about teaching old dogs new tricks seemed personally apt. —Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 27 June 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