as in immediately
in person and usually privately
the hostess told me personally that I was invited
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of personally
The other component of those meetings was getting to know them personally.
—
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That is why our Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney personally handled these cases.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The silver lining is that filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater and Sean Baker are personally invested in saving cinemas.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Last summer, Noem created a policy requiring her to personally sign off on any department expenditure that was more than a hundred thousand dollars.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for personally
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That is why our Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney personally handled these cases.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The silver lining is that filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater and Sean Baker are personally invested in saving cinemas.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Last summer, Noem created a policy requiring her to personally sign off on any department expenditure that was more than a hundred thousand dollars.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for personally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
-
Authorities said to call 911 immediately.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Iraq’s General Company for Ports was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
National Public Radio recently reported that the DOE secretly drafted new rules slashing environmental and security requirements for next-generation experimental nuclear reactors.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
-
Obama also secretly arranged for a plane to deliver $400 million in cash to Iran, which the country promptly used to fund terror activities throughout the region.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
