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
Kenawy, who didn't personally treat the cases but was on call at the time, first alerted a state Department of Health rule-making conference of the cases in December.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
In Santa Barbara last year, David Genovese pleaded guilty to five counts of animal cruelty and admitted a special allegation for personally using a deadly weapon.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Grandsons Tom and James Walton personally built some of the first mountain-biking trails in the area, and residents will spot the Waltons’ helicopter flying overhead, mountain bikes fastened to the side.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Townshend dealt with internal tumult during this same period, both personally and creatively.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
In Santa Barbara last year, David Genovese pleaded guilty to five counts of animal cruelty and admitted a special allegation for personally using a deadly weapon.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Grandsons Tom and James Walton personally built some of the first mountain-biking trails in the area, and residents will spot the Waltons’ helicopter flying overhead, mountain bikes fastened to the side.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Townshend dealt with internal tumult during this same period, both personally and creatively.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
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The Royal Bahamas Police Force did not immediately release the man's name, citing the organization's policy, but his attorney, Terrel Butler, identified him to CBS News as Brian Hooker.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The state senate passed Weiner’s bill 30-10, above the threshold legislation needs to be fast-tracked into law immediately after the governor signs it, in late January.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Using a synesthetic logic all his own, Torres explains why Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson is orange, Catholicism is purple, and navy blue is the nefarious color that secretly runs the world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2012, the gossip site Gawker, infamous for smearing conservative activists, published embarrassing footage of Hogan that had been secretly recorded and had no legitimate news value.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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