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personally
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per·son·al·ly  (pûrs-n-l)
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.

personally
Adverb
1. without the help of others: she had seen to it personally that permission was granted
2. in one's own opinion: personally, I think it's overrated
3. as if referring to oneself: yes, he was rather rude but it's not worth taking it personally
4. as a person: I don't like him personally, but he's fine to work with
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.personally - as yourself; "speaking personally, I would not want to go"
2.personally - as a person; "he is personally repulsive"
3.personally - in a personal way; "he took her comments personally"
impersonally - without warmth; "he treated his patients impersonally"
4.personally - in the flesh; without involving anyone else; "I went there personally"; "he appeared in person"
5.personally - concerning the speaker; "personally, I find him stupid"

personally
adverb 1. in your opinion, for yourself, in your book, for your part, from your own viewpoint, in your own view
adverb 2. by yourself, alone, independently, solely, on your own, in person, in the flesh
Translations

personally [ˈpəːsnəlɪ] advpersonalmente
personally [ˈpəːsnəlɪ] person advpersonnellement;
to take sth personally → se sentir visé(e) par qch
personally [ˈpəːsnəlɪ] person advpersönlich;
to take sth personally person → etw persönlich nehmen
personally [ˈpəːsnəlɪ] advpersonalmente


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