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personally

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of personally

in person and usually privately
  • the hostess told me personally that I was invited
Synonyms of personally

face-to-face, tête-à-tête
Words Related to personally

familiarly, intimately

confidentially, secretly

directly, immediately
Phrases Synonymous with personally

in private, in secret
Near Antonyms of personally

distantly, indirectly

openly, publicly

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