personally

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpɝ.sə.nə.li/ UK /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/ See IPA manual

Freq #1851

Meanings

1

adv
Used to give your own opinion.

Personally, I think the film was too long.
2

adv
As something aimed at you, often in an offended way.

Don't take his comments personally; he criticises everyone.
3

adv
In person, doing something yourself rather than through someone else.

The manager personally thanked each member of staff.

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Word family

Derived forms fursonallynonpersonally

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Phrases (1)

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personally responsible
individually accountable for an action, outcome, or duty

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

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

personally Middle English

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Describing Qualities

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# personally

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɝ.sə.nə.li/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.li/
**Frequency rank:** 1851

## Meanings
1. Used to give your own opinion.
2. As something aimed at you, often in an offended way.
3. In person, doing something yourself rather than through someone else.

## Examples
- Personally, I think the film was too long.
- Don't take his comments personally; he criticises everyone.
- The manager personally thanked each member of staff.

## Derived Forms
- fursonally
- nonpersonally

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: personally

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

## AI Etymology
Personally comes from Middle English personally, personely, personallich, personaliche, equivalent to personal + -ly. The historical chain includes personally (Middle English). In present-day English it covers used to give your own opinion, as something aimed at you, often in an offended way, and in person, doing something yourself rather than through someone else. The wider family includes derived forms such as fursonally, nonpersonally.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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