PERSONALLY Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

personally

adverb

ˈpərs-nə-lē

Definition of personally

as in immediately

in person and usually privately the hostess told me personally that I was invited

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Recent Examples of personally No one who has done business with Mayer and Staggs or who is familiar with the company’s operations blames them personally for the firm’s struggles. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 One contractor reported hearing rumors of underwater wreckage — while another claimed to have personally spotted wreckage while conducting survey work at the site. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Attorney General Todd Blanche was personally aware of the search, with the Justice Department consulting its Public Integrity section, sources said. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Those lists are mighty useful for publicists and for in-the-know travelers who love that zeitgeist zest – but, personally, my favorite bar of 2026 is an Irish pub in North London with a pool table, karaoke and 10 flavors of Baileys. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally

Adverb

Details on the funeral arrangements were not immediately available.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
The delivery does not mean the aircraft can begin operational service immediately.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of immediately

Adverb

Meanwhile, conservative activists spread rumors last week that Talarico was struggling with his mental health and had secretly retreated to an Ohio hospital.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company's technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026