as in immediately
in person and usually privately
the hostess told me personally that I was invited
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One of the best-known is Jacques-Louis David’s painting of Napoleon Bonaparte’s coronation as emperor, an event the artist personally attended in 1804.
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
In Season 2, after the unexpected success of their big marketing idea, Will and Shane rush to grow personally and professionally without fully realizing the cost of doing business.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The music streaming app started releasing a yearly summary that's personally curated for each user in 2016.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Shifting the narrative from helplessness to collective empowerment and action can help people confront climate change without triggering the existential anxieties that lead to denial – offering a vision for a future that is both secure and personally meaningful.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
In Season 2, after the unexpected success of their big marketing idea, Will and Shane rush to grow personally and professionally without fully realizing the cost of doing business.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
The music streaming app started releasing a yearly summary that's personally curated for each user in 2016.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Shifting the narrative from helplessness to collective empowerment and action can help people confront climate change without triggering the existential anxieties that lead to denial – offering a vision for a future that is both secure and personally meaningful.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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