adverb
personally
PUR-suh-nuh-lee
adverb
1
Used to show that something is one's own private opinion or feeling.
"Personally, I think the movie was overrated."
2
In person, rather than through someone else.
"The manager personally handled the complaint."
3
In a way that is directed at, or affects, oneself specifically.
"Try not to take his comments personally — he's like that with everyone."
How to Use Personally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn one's own opinion, or done in person, or affecting oneself specifically.
Common pairings
take it personally
personally responsible
Word Forms
more personally comparative, most personally superlative
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_____, I think the movie was overrated.