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personally

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per⋅son⋅al⋅ly

  [pur-suh-nl-ee]
Use personally in a Sentence
–adverb
1. through direct contact; in person; directly: I will thank him personally.
2. as if intended for or directed at one's own person: to take someone's comments personally.
3. as regards oneself: Personally, I don't care to go.
4. as an individual: to like someone personally, but not as an employer.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see personal, -ly
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per·son·al·ly   (pûr'sə-nə-lē)   
adv.  

  1. Without the intervention of another; in person: I thanked them personally.

  2. As far as oneself is concerned: Personally, I don't mind.

  3. As a person: I admire his skill but dislike him personally.

  4. In a personal manner: Don't take the disparaging remarks personally.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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