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

Despite personally resisting the notion of becoming a TV star, Powter joined the cast of the 1995 Designing Women spinoff Women of the House, though the show only lasted for one season. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025

Since the video was filmed, Nichole has been able to find out the names of the women involved and has thanked them both personally. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

Over the last five years, she’s personally given away over $19 billion to more than 2,000 charities making her, perhaps, one of the most wonderful human beings who has ever lived. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025

Plus, Muhammad is personally keen to create a sense of community amongst the NFL stars. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 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