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
As events outside of Harvard have affected our House and me personally, my commitment to each of you, our students, has not wavered.
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Peter D'abrosca , Rachel Del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The car is personally owned by the creative, and now it’s being personally offered by him.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
For me personally, it’s been a year of extreme change as well.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Wendy tells Angel to not take the hazing from the new girls personally, which is rich from the professor who spent her first two or three seasons taking any slight against her character remarkably seriously.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca , Rachel Del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The car is personally owned by the creative, and now it’s being personally offered by him.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2026
For me personally, it’s been a year of extreme change as well.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Wendy tells Angel to not take the hazing from the new girls personally, which is rich from the professor who spent her first two or three seasons taking any slight against her character remarkably seriously.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
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During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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More information about the accident wasn’t immediately available.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The character was reimagined in the 2025 adaptation as the bride-to-be of Frankenstein's younger brother (for whom the scientist secretly harbors feelings).—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Her upcoming book is a rallying cry for high-achieving women who appear unstoppable but secretly feel stuck.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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