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
Leo welcomed — though did not personally greet — a group of LGBTQ pilgrims to Rome on Saturday.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
His brand—beloved for its bags, shoes, and clothes—isn’t going anywhere, but the designer has been investing more time in home and furniture right now, which has been personally fulfilling.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
No actual login credentials, secrets, or personally identifiable information required to authenticate are ever stored unencrypted.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This is a great year for her personally.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
His brand—beloved for its bags, shoes, and clothes—isn’t going anywhere, but the designer has been investing more time in home and furniture right now, which has been personally fulfilling.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
No actual login credentials, secrets, or personally identifiable information required to authenticate are ever stored unencrypted.
—Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
This is a great year for her personally.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
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Moved by her mother’s words, the couple got engaged on July 23, 2025, and decided to plan their wedding immediately.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the next two decades, the unlikely duo secretly sleuthed together on an array of front-page crimes happening in real time — missing Yale student Annie Le; newlywed George Smith murdered on a cruise ship; missing 5-year-old Noah Thomas, who disappeared in a rural town in Appalachian Virginia.—
Natasha Stoynoff,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of the season, Dexter reunites with Harrison in New York City and inadvertently finds his way into the company of other infamous serial killers secretly assembled for meetings at the estate of billionaire philanthropist Leon Prater (Peter Dinklage).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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