personally
Word parts
[change]Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ or /ˈpɜːs.nə.li/
- (US) IPA (key): /ˈpɝ.sə.nə.li/ or /ˈpɝs.nə.li/
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Adverb
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- You say that you, personally, think or feel something, because you want to admit that other people may disagree with you.
- Personally, I feel like I am one of the best workers here.
- I personally think that it's a valuable change.
- If you are personally involved or responsible, or if you do something personally, it is you, yourself, as an individual, and not somebody else.
- The president is personally responsible for what happened in New Zealand.
- On Friday, she personally made clear to me that she was leaving the company.
- I personally had nothing to do with it.
- If you take something personally, you believe it was meant to hurt you.
- He's just in a bad mood, so don't take it personally.
- When the negative show reviews started to come our, he took it personally.
- If you know someone personally, you know them and they know you.
- Sure, I know of her, but I don't know her personally.
- If something is true personally, it is true of your personality and character.
- Even though I'm on TV every day, I'm shy personally.
- If something applies personally, it applies to your private life at home, not what happens at work or in society.
- He was totally in control of his life, personally and professionally.