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 Lasting moments What is far less speculative, residents said, is the lasting effect the presence of the World Cup tournament, along with the presence of Algerians and their fans — both domestic and international — has had on them personally. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Google cofounder Sergey Brin has personally invested more than $250 million into LTA Research & Exploration, an aviation company building advanced airships. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Although Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian personally invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India will instead send a lower-level official delegation. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The Democrats alleged Krach, the Freedom 250 CEO, traveled in January to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to personally solicit foreign government officials and business leaders for money to help fund America’s birthday celebrations. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for personally

Recent Examples of Synonyms for personally

Adverb

Affidavits supporting the Johnsons’ arrests were not immediately available Friday evening.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of immediately

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In 2008 the couple were secretly married, prosecutors claim, for health insurance purposes after David was fired from his church job for providing alcohol to underage members.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Every resident of Rhode Island has spent the past year trading stories about this guy whose friend knows a guy (usually an EMT or firefighter) who told them for a fact where/when this wedding is secretly booked.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026