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 Sami boosted the event-ticket side of his business by personally picking up tickets for customers. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Others have felt personally attacked by Kennedy’s anti-establishment rhetoric. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Quaid was overwhelmed with joy and claimed Cruise personally called him with the news that the production was set, but quickly changed tunes once Hathaway was revealed as Cruise's co-star. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Poehler also personally vouched for Thompson’s skating prowess, calling him one of the best ice skaters in her friend group. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for personally

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The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office, which doubles as the region’s medical examiner, did not immediately respond to a request for information.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Requests for comment sent to the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office and the local circuit court clerk were not immediately returned.

— Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026