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

Trump met personally with the GOP conference that morning, urging them to stop pushing for more changes and get behind the bill. —Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025

In April, the Office of Management and Budget released memoranda directing agencies to establish standards around AI testing, monitoring, and the handling of personally identifiable information. —Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

In Russell’s terminology, such people haven’t personally experienced how unpleasant pain can be. —Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025

Mellies and his wife both appear personally in the episode, speaking about her pagan beliefs, and were portrayed by actors Steven Ogg and Mary Elizabeth Ellis. —Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 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