Definition of PERSONALLY

personally

Adverb

  • as yourself
    • "speaking personally, I would not want to go"
  • as a person
    • "he is personally repulsive"
  • in a personal way
    • "he took her comments personally"
  • in the flesh; without involving anyone else
    • "I went there personally"
  • concerning the speaker
    • "personally, I find him stupid"

Adv

  • In a personal manner.
  • In person.
  • Concerning oneself.
  • As a person.

Examples

  • I like you personally, but as a colleague you have yet to do well.
  • I'm really annoyed with her, personally.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English personally, personely, personallich, personaliche, equivalent to personal + -ly.

Synonyms

in person

Antonyms

impersonally

Scrabble Score: 15

personally: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
personally: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
personally: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

personally: valid Words With Friends Word