personally

adverb

per·son·al·ly | \ ˈpərs-nə-lē

, ˈpər-sə-nə-\

Definition of personally

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

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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.

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And then a lot of personal letters came to the university targeting the billboard, even some personally written to me. — Dvorameyers, Longreads, "The Gymnast’s Position," 5 June 2019 An organization called METI International, meanwhile, also does optical searches, primarily with the Boquete Observatory in Panama and with volunteers’ personally owned telescopes. — Sarah Scoles, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to Aliens," 5 June 2019 Over the decades, he was known for personally trying many of Broward County’s most violent criminals, most recently the 2018 re-sentencing for Gerhard Hojan, who fatally shot two employees during a robbery at a Davie Waffle House in 2002. — David Ovalle, miamiherald, "After four decades in office, Broward State Attorney Mike Satz won’t run for re-election," 4 June 2019 Wise also made a point that the investments went to Craftmaster, not to Hubbard personally. — Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al.com, "Justices question AG’s office about Mike Hubbard conviction," 4 June 2019 Further, Boden speculated that cash might matter more to Holzhauer personally. — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, "James Holzhauer Prompted a Fundamental Question About Jeopardy," 4 June 2019 The common focus for many of the companies seems to be empowering women, individuals of color, and the betterment of lives—both professionally and personally. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Serena Williams Has Secretly Been Investing in Diverse Companies for the Past 5 Years," 17 Apr. 2019 And despite the strange bond between Trump and Putin personally, the two countries are increasingly at odds. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "The 7 biggest foreign news stories to watch in 2019, from Brexit to North Korea," 24 Dec. 2018 Jacques Garcia is not personally in the business of seduction. — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Jacques Garcia Turned an Old Church into London's Hottest Hotel," 23 Aug. 2018

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