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
How has that impacted you, professionally and personally?
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Prior guilty pleas In mid-April, two Miami-Dade men who never personally knew Pino pleaded guilty to federal charges involving his hiring of two crews to kill his wife.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The few who know them personally — Mischa Barton’s ex-boyfriend, Cisco, and a blond guy who may or may not be Rod Stewart’s son — give them air kisses on each cheek.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Chris personally oversaw the preservation of 54 native trees, designing the villas around them to maintain a natural canopy.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Prior guilty pleas In mid-April, two Miami-Dade men who never personally knew Pino pleaded guilty to federal charges involving his hiring of two crews to kill his wife.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The few who know them personally — Mischa Barton’s ex-boyfriend, Cisco, and a blond guy who may or may not be Rod Stewart’s son — give them air kisses on each cheek.
—Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Chris personally oversaw the preservation of 54 native trees, designing the villas around them to maintain a natural canopy.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally
immediately
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But the momentum shifted back to Tampa Bay immediately when Castillo dropped a routine throw from Pete Alonso at first base to begin the sixth.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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Odds are, their eyes won’t immediately be drawn to a bright piece of furniture or particularly stylish accessory.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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