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
The other component of those meetings was getting to know them personally.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That is why our Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney personally handled these cases.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The silver lining is that filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater and Sean Baker are personally invested in saving cinemas.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Last summer, Noem created a policy requiring her to personally sign off on any department expenditure that was more than a hundred thousand dollars.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
That is why our Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney personally handled these cases.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The silver lining is that filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Richard Linklater and Sean Baker are personally invested in saving cinemas.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Last summer, Noem created a policy requiring her to personally sign off on any department expenditure that was more than a hundred thousand dollars.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
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Authorities said to call 911 immediately.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iraq’s General Company for Ports was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jackson is aghast when Wahlberg shows up fat and scraggly for filming, ultimately firing him and hiring Ryan Gosling, who secretly thinks Wahlberg had the right idea but decides to keep his mouth shut.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sammy, a troubled 13-year-old, secretly enlists against his mother’s wishes — seduced by promises of purpose, patriotism, and notoriety.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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