as in immediately
in person and usually privately
the hostess told me personally that I was invited
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Hurdle has personally met several women who sprouted gray hairs at seven, and many in their teens.
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Lindsy Van Gelder, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
And when public figures die, the resulting rituals can sit awkwardly between a solemn, respectful wake and a chance to personally capture a moment in history.
—Issy Ronald and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The value of the coin surged by more than $100 million after the announcement, raising concerns that Trump and his family are personally profiting from their political influence, the senators wrote.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
In legalese mixed with intimations of personal pain, Bar lists Netanyahu’s attempts to turn the Shin Bet into a secret police protecting the prime minister personally rather than the nation.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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Lindsy Van Gelder, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
And when public figures die, the resulting rituals can sit awkwardly between a solemn, respectful wake and a chance to personally capture a moment in history.
—Issy Ronald and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The value of the coin surged by more than $100 million after the announcement, raising concerns that Trump and his family are personally profiting from their political influence, the senators wrote.
—Mackenzie Sigalos,ari Levy, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
In legalese mixed with intimations of personal pain, Bar lists Netanyahu’s attempts to turn the Shin Bet into a secret police protecting the prime minister personally rather than the nation.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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