personally
adverb
per·son·al·ly
| \ ËpÉrs-nÉ-lÄ
, ËpÉr-sÉ-nÉ-\
, ËpÉr-sÉ-nÉ-\
Definition of personally
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
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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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If this is the case, ask if your companyâs leadership has considered sending an email, making a phone call or personally congratulating someone on a life event. — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, "Employee recognition a vital part of workplace culture: Ask HR," 10 Sep. 2019 Digital exhaust feels ephemeral, but lasts forever and can be personally identifiable. — Sidney Fussell, The Atlantic, "Medical Researchers Want Your YouTube Videos," 9 Sep. 2019 To boost public engagement and recognition, Anderson recommends making more explicit and personally relatable linkages between spaceflight research and its impacts on our everyday lives. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, "Can Spaceflight Save the Planet?," 6 Sep. 2019 Zimbabweans were among the best educated people in Africa, and evenings at State House saw the prime minister personally tutoring his staff. — The Economist, "Robert Mugabe's descent from nationalist hero to tyrant," 6 Sep. 2019 For me personally, thereâs really nowhere to go but up. — Samantha Meese, oregonlive, "On the Portland Winterhawks: Just Press Play," 31 Aug. 2019 Thereâs some significant information in the movie, which emerges from interviews that Nelson has done with a variety of people who knew Davis personally, even intimately, and also with scholars, who bring knowledge and insight. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "Review: âMiles Davis: Birth of the Coolâ and the Problem of the Archive," 29 Aug. 2019 According to Hillegeist, those who didnât know Doris Johnson personally, knew of her. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Pioneer chamber leader Doris Johnson, creator of Tomball Christmas Parade, dies at 87," 2 Aug. 2019 Current agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler had sought the consultation on the handling of trade secrets and personally identifiable information in April. — Sean Reilly, Science | AAAS, "EPAâs controversial âsecret scienceâ plan still lacks key details, advisers say," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'personally.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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personally
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of personally
—used to say that something was done or will be done by a particular person and not by someone else
—used to say that someone knows a person or thing from personal experience and not because of someone else
: in a way that involves a particular person and no one else
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