as in immediately
in person and usually privately
the hostess told me personally that I was invited
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Recent Examples of personally
Councilor Flynn, a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, understands personally the sacrifices made by the military community.
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Anne Brensley, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The painting includes an elephant that was personally scrawled by Cora, then three years old, who would go on to contribute elements to works by Basquiat and Clemente.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
By the time a settlement was reached Monday, Baldoni personally was no longer formally part of the case, just its exhaustive narrative.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
He was held personally liable for the damages because Gawker Media and Denton had filed for bankruptcy protection.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Anne Brensley, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The painting includes an elephant that was personally scrawled by Cora, then three years old, who would go on to contribute elements to works by Basquiat and Clemente.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
By the time a settlement was reached Monday, Baldoni personally was no longer formally part of the case, just its exhaustive narrative.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
He was held personally liable for the damages because Gawker Media and Denton had filed for bankruptcy protection.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
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Neither Moorer nor his attorney could immediately be reached for comment.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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His condition was not immediately clear.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Shortly after, RadarOnline reported that she and Curtis secretly got engaged.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2026
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Prior to this conversation, Carmy secretly removed his name from the restaurant's partnership agreement.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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