personally
Definition
- Adverb:
- In a way that relates to or affects oneself as an individual: Used to indicate that a statement is one's own opinion or experience.
- Done by oneself, in person, without an intermediary: Used to indicate direct, physical involvement or action.
- In a way that is directed at or affects oneself as an individual, often in an offensive or critical manner: Used to indicate taking something as a direct, often negative, comment about oneself.
- As a person, in one's character or nature: Used to describe an inherent quality of an individual.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Opinion/Experience):
- Personally, I think it's a bad idea. (This expresses my own individual viewpoint.)
- She is personally responsible for the project's success. (The responsibility is directly hers.)
- Adverb (Direct Action):
- The CEO will deliver the news personally. (The CEO will do it himself, in person.)
- I handed him the letter personally. (I gave it to him directly, with my own hands.)
- Adverb (Taking offense):
- You shouldn't take criticism so personally. (You shouldn't interpret the criticism as an attack on you as an individual.)
- He took her refusal very personally. (He felt her refusal was a judgment on him.)
- Adverb (Inherent quality):
- He is not personally ambitious. (Ambition is not part of his character.)
- I find him personally charming. (I find his individual personality charming.)
Advanced Usage
- "Speaking personally": Used to strongly emphasize that what follows is a subjective opinion.
- Speaking personally, I have never encountered such a problem.
- "To be personally involved/affected": To have a direct, individual connection or stake in a matter.
- She was personally affected by the new law.
Variants and Related Words
- Personal (adjective): Belonging to or affecting a particular person.
- That is my personal opinion.
- Personality (noun): The combination of characteristics that form an individual's distinctive character.
- She has a vibrant personality.
Synonyms
- Individually: In a way that is distinct to one person.
- In person: With one's own physical presence.
- Directly: Without an intermediary.
Related Phrases
- Take something personally: To interpret a general remark or action as a deliberate insult or criticism directed at oneself.
- Try not to take his grumpy mood personally; he's upset with the situation, not you.
- Personally speaking: A phrase used to introduce a subjective opinion (similar to "speaking personally").
- Personally speaking, I prefer the original version.
Adverb
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concerning the speaker
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personally, I find him stupid
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in the flesh; without involving anyone else
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I went there personally
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he appeared in person
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in a personal way
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he took her comments personally
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as a person
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he is personally repulsive
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as yourself
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speaking personally, I would not want to go
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