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- pronunciation:
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
If a famous actress answers her fan letters personally, it means that she answers her letters herself and doesn't have anybody else do it for her. If you deliver some flowers to your sick friend personally, you bring them to your friend's house yourself. You don't ask a delivery service or someone else to bring them.
The President came to the hospital personally to thank the wounded soldiers for their service. |
| definition 2: |
Sometimes we say the word "personally" just before we give our opinion about something. If you say "personally," it sends the meaning that you know that other people may have a different opinion but this is YOUR opinion. In fact, we often use "personally" when we know that our opinion is quite different from what other people think. We might even be proud of our opinion.
Personally, I prefer having a lizard as a pet.Everybody seems to like Heather. Personally, I think she's a snob. |
| definition 3: |
If you know your doctor personally, it means you know them as a regular person outside of the doctor's office, not just as a doctor. You know them in your ordinary life, just as a person.
I know a lot of movie stars, but I don't know any of them personally.Mr. Meyer says his lawyer is very good as a lawyer, but he doesn't really like him personally. |
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well |
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