personally

Etymology

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

adv

  1. In a personal manner.
  2. In person.
    'There's a boy here who wants to speak to Miss Clara personally,' he announced. 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 84
  3. Concerning oneself.
    I'm really annoyed with her, personally.
  4. As a person.
    I like you personally, but as a colleague you have yet to do well.

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