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
Unlike private companies, board members of tax-exempt charitable nonprofits cannot personally enrich themselves by taking a share of earnings.
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Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
The pilot of the ski-jumping drone, Exarchos said, is a ski jumper who knows most of the athletes personally.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The chef personally presents a nine-course seasonal tasting menu that is a can’t-miss event.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Ever since splitting with her third husband, Realtor Josh Hall, in 2024, Haack has been on a roll, personally and professionally.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Alnoor Ebrahim, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
The pilot of the ski-jumping drone, Exarchos said, is a ski jumper who knows most of the athletes personally.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The chef personally presents a nine-course seasonal tasting menu that is a can’t-miss event.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Ever since splitting with her third husband, Realtor Josh Hall, in 2024, Haack has been on a roll, personally and professionally.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
Adverb
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The community of Tumbler Ridge, which has a population of about 2,400 people, is reeling and working together to support those immediately affected by the shootings.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Northstar’s media contact number has been deactivated and an email to the resort was not immediately returned.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Other times, Claude made a different calculus, choosing to play along during the retraining while secretly preserving its original values.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Vionic Uptown Loafers These loafers are the epitome of what Vionic does best—they’re polished, supportive, and secretly built for long days on your feet.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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