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

And what was so fascinating was that (with the exception of Michaela) nobody took their ouster personally. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024

But that's still not going to suffice to serve Taylor Swift personally. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Interestingly, most people think conducting transactions personally at a branch is safer. —Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Among the many people to speak on John’s behalf in the story were a number of modern pop performers whom John personally championed. —Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing personally

• take it personally

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