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

Julia Hanson personally made sure her senior season didn’t come to the same conclusion on Saturday. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025

That opens up an opportunity for personalized service, such as hotel staff personally escorting someone staying at the Upper House Shanghai through the city’s historic French Concession district. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025

House Speaker Todd Huston spent some time personally visiting lawmakers on the House floor and holding some conversations in the hallway. —Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 5 Dec. 2025

But unless Real Madrid star David Alaba is personally driving a shuttle bus from Los Angeles, Levi’s is going to sound like a library for that game. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 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