personally Meaning, Definition & Usage

adverb as yourself
- speaking personally, I would not want to go
adverb as a person
- he is personally repulsive
adverb in a personal way
- he took her comments personally
adverb in the flesh; without involving anyone else
in person.
- I went there personally
- he appeared in person
adverb concerning the speaker
- personally, I find him stupid

In a personal manner; by bodily presence; in person; not by representative or substitute; as, to deliver a letter personally.
He, being cited, personally came not. Grafton.
With respect to an individual; as regards the person; individually; particularly.
She bore a mortal hatred to the house of Lancaster, and personally to the king. Bacon.
With respect to one's individuality; as regards one's self; as, personally I have no feeling in the matter.