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
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The Gloucestershire Constabulary didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for additional information.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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It was not immediately known if the injuries the motorist suffered in the crash played a role in her death, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The lesson isn't that failure should be celebrated or that every flop is secretly brilliant.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, Mehlhorn secretly helped fund a deceptive social-media botnet campaign, which mimicked foreign-interference tactics and was designed to hurt a Republican Senate candidate.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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