American English
/ˈpʰɚ.sə.nə.li/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Directly, through your own contact or presence, rather than through another person or only through information.
Practice out loudDirectly, through your own contact or presence, rather than through another person or only through information.
I personally checked every document.
Please speak to her personally.
personally check something · personally contact someone · speak to someone personally
subject + personally + verb + object
verb + object + personally
From your own point of view, rather than as a general fact or someone else’s opinion.
Personally, I prefer the smaller apartment.
I personally think this plan will work.
At the start of a sentence, personally usually means “in my opinion,” not “in person.”
personally believe · personally prefer
Personally, + subject + verb
subject + personally + think + that + clause
In a way that makes you feel hurt or offended because you think something is about you.
Don’t take the criticism personally.
She took his short reply personally.
In “take something personally,” it means that you feel hurt because you think the words are about you.
take + object + personally
to feel hurt or offended because you think a comment or action is directed at you
Try not to take his comment personally.