Personally

//ˈpɝ.sə.nə.li// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a personal manner.
  2. 2
    In person.

    "Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets."

  3. 3
    Concerning oneself.

    "I'm really annoyed with her, personally."

  4. 4
    As a person.

    "I like you personally, but as a colleague you have yet to do well."

Adverb
  1. 1
    as a person wordnet
  2. 2
    in the flesh; without involving anyone else wordnet
  3. 3
    concerning the speaker wordnet
  4. 4
    in a personal way wordnet
  5. 5
    as yourself wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bodilyfleshin personin personindividuallyperson

Example

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"Well, personally, I don't really care for it."

Etymology

From Middle English personally, personely, personallich, personaliche, equivalent to personal + -ly.

Related phrases

personally attacktake personallyin person

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