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
That leads to a lot of growth personally and artistically.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
Our physicians and care teams take time to know you personally and design care plans that reflect your goals and values.
—Conviva Senior Primary Care, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Springsteen and Landau, 78, visited the movie’s set frequently, and both actors got to know them personally.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
When an attorney tried to suggest that Habba was being targeted personally, Judge Smith fired back.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
Our physicians and care teams take time to know you personally and design care plans that reflect your goals and values.
—Conviva Senior Primary Care, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Springsteen and Landau, 78, visited the movie’s set frequently, and both actors got to know them personally.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
When an attorney tried to suggest that Habba was being targeted personally, Judge Smith fired back.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for personally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
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The magnitude of the attack and the extent of its damage was not immediately known.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Strong had secretly asked the sound mixer and prop department to prepare a cassette with the song on it and have the boom box in the room.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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In an extra surprise, Samantha and Austin turned out to be secretly married the entire time, having privately eloped a month ago.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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