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
George Clooney is looking back at one of the more surreal moments from his early Hollywood days — getting personally scolded by the legendary Frank Sinatra.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
Through the most tumultuous years of their young lives — personally and globally — Kate and Frida show each other how to overcome self-doubt and embrace joy even through their darkest hours in the last precious years before the internet changed everything.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Dimon himself was personally involved in pitching Aramco’s debut international bond offering in 2019, and the bank had a lead role on the oil producer’s record-breaking IPO later that year.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In Hartford, Letizia said Canna Bloom has worked personally with several customers exploring cannabis as a means to manage health issues.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
Through the most tumultuous years of their young lives — personally and globally — Kate and Frida show each other how to overcome self-doubt and embrace joy even through their darkest hours in the last precious years before the internet changed everything.
—Nora Dahlia, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Dimon himself was personally involved in pitching Aramco’s debut international bond offering in 2019, and the bank had a lead role on the oil producer’s record-breaking IPO later that year.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In Hartford, Letizia said Canna Bloom has worked personally with several customers exploring cannabis as a means to manage health issues.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
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The magnitude of the attack and the extent of its damage was not immediately known.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Strong had secretly asked the sound mixer and prop department to prepare a cassette with the song on it and have the boom box in the room.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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In an extra surprise, Samantha and Austin turned out to be secretly married the entire time, having privately eloped a month ago.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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