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personally

[pur-suh-nl-ee] / ˈpɜr sə nl i /
ADVERB
independently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
directly individually privately
WEAK
alone by oneself for one's part for oneself in one's own view in person in the flesh individualistically narrowly on one's own solely specially subjectively
Antonyms
WEAK
generally objectively

Example Sentences

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“I’m committed to taking the time needed to return in a healthier, stronger and more focused place, both personally and professionally,” Woods wrote on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Discovery, personally guaranteeing $40.4 billion to support the offer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Buffett added that Gates had treated him well personally, including getting the kind of food Buffett likes on trips and even arranging for Buffett to get The Wall Street Journal when they went to China.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"Now I know my players personally and professionally, where I can get the best performance from them, and where I can make adjustments."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“And personally I think Bianca is being a butt-toad.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.