How do you use "personally" in a sentence?

Personally, I think we should wait. The manager personally apologised to each customer. Try not to take the criticism personally.

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Q: What does "personally" mean?

In person; from one's own viewpoint; as an individual Personally has three main uses: to indicate something done in person rather than through others (I personally delivered it), to express one's own opinion (personally, I disagree), or to indicate something affects someone as an individual (don't take it personally). It emphasises direct involvement or individual perspective.

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Meaning: In person; from one's own viewpoint; as an individual

亲自，就个人而言，个人地

personalmente, en persona, en lo personal

個人的に、自分で、直接

개인적으로, 직접, 본인이

Personally has three main uses: to indicate something done in person rather than through others (I personally delivered it), to express one's own opinion (personally, I disagree), or to indicate something affects someone as an individual (don't take it personally). It emphasises direct involvement or individual perspective.

personally有三个主要用法：表示亲自做某事而不是通过他人（我亲自送达）、表达个人意见（就我个人而言，我不同意）、或表示某事影响到某人个人（不要往心里去）。它强调直接参与或个人观点。

Personally tiene tres usos principales: indicar algo hecho en persona en lugar de a través de otros (yo personalmente lo entregué), expresar la propia opinión (personalmente, no estoy de acuerdo), o indicar que algo afecta a alguien como individuo (no te lo tomes personal).

personallyには3つの主な用法があります：他の人を通じてではなく直接行われたことを示す（私が personally 届けました）、自分の意見を表す（personally、私は反対です）、または何かが個人として影響することを示す（personally に受け取らないで）。直接的な関与や個人的な視点を強調します。

Personally는 세 가지 주요 용법이 있습니다: 다른 사람을 통하지 않고 직접 한 것을 나타내거나(I personally delivered it), 자신의 의견을 표현하거나(personally, I disagree), 개인적으로 영향을 받는 것을 나타냅니다(don't take it personally). 직접적인 관여나 개인적 관점을 강조합니다.

Examples

Personally, I think we should wait.
就我个人而言，我认为我们应该等一等。
Personalmente, creo que deberíamos esperar.
個人的には、待つべきだと思います。
개인적으로 저는 기다려야 한다고 생각합니다.
The manager personally apologised to each customer.
经理亲自向每位顾客道歉。
El gerente se disculpó personalmente con cada cliente.
マネージャーは各顧客に個人的に謝罪しました。
매니저가 각 고객에게 직접 사과했습니다.
Try not to take the criticism personally.
尽量不要把批评往心里去。
Intenta no tomarte las críticas de forma personal.
批判を個人的に受け止めないようにしてください。
비판을 개인적으로 받아들이지 않도록 하세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'personal' + '-ly'. 'Personal' comes from Old French 'personal', from Latin 'personalis' meaning 'of or pertaining to a person', from 'persona' (mask, character), possibly from Etruscan 'phersu' (mask).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal