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

More Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Of course, the five-time major champion has had a lot going on personally the last few years. —Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025

However, excluding depreciation, interest expense and taxes, which are normal business expenses, personally make little business sense to me. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

While Jill Biden, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and several other former first ladies were known to work directly with designers personally or via staffers to choose specific outfits for key appearances, FLOTUS’ stylist Herve Pierre is a frequent retail shopper. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 June 2025

Curtis has been supporting her husband (and vice versa!), both professionally and personally, for more than four decades. —Jen Juneau, People.com, 13 June 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