personally

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   as a person

   They are personally quite nice.

2. 2
   adv

   concerning the speaker

   Personally, I find discussing politics at dinner distasteful.

3. 3
   adv

   in a personal way

   They took your comments personally.

4. 4
   adv

   as yourself

   speaking personally, I would not want to go

5. 5
   adv

   In person.

   Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.

6. 6
   adv

   Concerning oneself.

   I'm really annoyed with her, personally.

7. 7
   adv

   As a person.

   I like you personally, but as a colleague you have yet to do well.

8. 8
   adv

   in the flesh

Etymology

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