as in immediately
in person and usually privately
the hostess told me personally that I was invited
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Recent Examples of personally
When the Matcha House first opened in July 2025, Yeung often worked 12-hour days and personally whisked every drink herself.
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Mike Winters,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Offshore employees who feel genuinely supported, whether financially, professionally, or personally, may remain with organizations longer and contribute to greater workforce stability than those who do not feel similarly supported.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Obama has also visited Spielberg personally, including a surprise visit to one of his film sets.
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Dolan personally invited him to attend Game 3 of the Finals at the Garden.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for personally
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Offshore employees who feel genuinely supported, whether financially, professionally, or personally, may remain with organizations longer and contribute to greater workforce stability than those who do not feel similarly supported.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Obama has also visited Spielberg personally, including a surprise visit to one of his film sets.
—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Dolan personally invited him to attend Game 3 of the Finals at the Garden.
—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for personally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
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Rodríguez also said the country’s entire public and private healthcare network had been activated to treat the injured, urging doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to report immediately to their workplaces.
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Arraez fouled a ball off the top of his right foot in the bottom of the first inning on Tuesday, immediately dropping to the ground in pain but ultimately staying in the game.
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Sophie secretly reads her mother’s diary and invites three of her mother’s suitors from the 1970s to her wedding, signing her mother’s name.
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The complaint alleges a church volunteer secretly placed a recording device inside the restroom during Summer Jam, the church's three-night program for children entering grades 1 through 5.
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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