Personly
adj, adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of, relating to, or characteristic of a person; personal; personlike.
"Teachers and students alike have chosen the purified and enriched over the old prejudice-encrusted diction. They find that liberated English not only strikes a personly blow against fascism and obscurantism, but also that the slight difficulties created by the new forms are more than compensated for by their simple elegance."
- 1 Alternative form of personally. alt-of, alternative, nonstandard
"If the executor or administrator resides without the county, absconds or conceals himself, so that citation cannot be personly served, and shall neglect to render an account within thirty days after having been committed, …"
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More examples"Teachers and students alike have chosen the purified and enriched over the old prejudice-encrusted diction. They find that liberated English not only strikes a personly blow against fascism and obscurantism, but also that the slight difficulties created by the new forms are more than compensated for by their simple elegance."
Etymology
From person + -ly. Compare Dutch persoonlijk (“personal”), German persönlich (“personal”), Swedish personlig (“personal”). See also personlike.
From person + -ly or as a variation or personally. Compare Middle English personely.
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