personally
adverb
per·son·al·ly
ˈpərs-nə-lē 
ˈpər-sə-nə-
1
: in person
attend to the matter personally
2
: as a person : in personality
personally attractive but not very trustworthy
3
: for oneself : as far as oneself is concerned
personally, I don't want to go
4
: in a personal manner
don't take this personally
Examples of personally in a Sentence
You will be held personally responsible for any losses or damages.
The player was personally criticized by his coach.
He blamed me personally for causing the problem.
I was personally offended by the article.
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The large number of third-party breaches over the past two years has given attackers expanded access to personally identifiable information (PII) like Social Security numbers, medical data and credit card account details.
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Matt Cullina, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Kapadia, who made history as the first Indian female director to win the Cannes Grand Prix, also personally received nominations for the Best Director and Best Screenplay categories.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
He’s been traded in-season four times (I was only personally involved in two of them).
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Russell Dameron, who is in charge of doing the research on each vehicle, personally sought out the exact year of the cans and crushed them by hand to match the film.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Matt Cullina, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Kapadia, who made history as the first Indian female director to win the Cannes Grand Prix, also personally received nominations for the Best Director and Best Screenplay categories.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
He’s been traded in-season four times (I was only personally involved in two of them).
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Russell Dameron, who is in charge of doing the research on each vehicle, personally sought out the exact year of the cans and crushed them by hand to match the film.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personally. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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personally
adverb
per·son·al·ly
ˈpərs-nə-lē
-ᵊn-ə-
1
: in person
attend to the matter personally
2
: as a person : in personality
personally attractive
3
: for oneself : as far as oneself is concerned
personally, I am against it
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