personally

adverb per·son·al·ly \ˈpərs-nə-lē, ˈpər-sə-nə-\

—used to say that something was done or will be done by a particular person and not by someone else

—used to say that someone knows a person or thing from personal experience and not because of someone else

: in a way that involves a particular person and no one else

Full Definition of PERSONALLY

: in person <attend to the matter personally>

: as a person : in personality <personally attractive but not very trustworthy>

: for oneself : as far as oneself is concerned <personally, I don't want to go>

: in a personal manner <don't take this personally>

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14th century

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