Collocations for "personally"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "personally" in context.
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personally
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- met personally to [discuss, talk about, organize]
- [we, a member of staff] will attend to you personally
- [thanked, addressed, taught, served] them personally
- he took the [remarks, news, comments] personally
- don't take [it, everything] so personally!
- Why do you (have to) take everything (so) personally?
- was (not) personally [involved, implicated, interested] (in)
- is personally [liable, responsible, accountable] for
- hold myself personally [liable] for
- feel personally [insulted, attacked] by
- is (not) personally known to
- personally [written, made] by
- a personally [signed, autographed] baseball
- I like her personally, but (not as my boss)
- personally, I [think, don't think, reckon, would, wouldn't]
- I personally [like, enjoy] it, but I know many do not
'personally' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accountable
- acquainted
- applicant
- attend
- concern
- greet
- guarantee
- instruct
- intervene
- liable
- responsible
- telephone
- thank
- think