Definition of "personally" []

• Without the intervention of another; in person: I thanked them personally. (adverb)
• As far as oneself is concerned: Personally, I don't mind. (adverb)
• As a person: I admire his skill but dislike him personally. (adverb)
• In a personal manner: Don't take the disparaging remarks personally. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "* Similarly Obama delivered the word personally to Michael Froman that he would have to voluntarily give up his Citigroup bonus if he wanted to join the government."
• "Thankfully, FUNimation has decided to take on the title personally now by bringing over the third and fourth stages of the show while also planning to re-dub and re-work the first two stages for later release."
• "In fact, some of them were truly vitriolic, mostly from students (presumably) who had taken the "you" in the title personally, and decided to respond in kind."