per‧son‧al‧ly S2 / pɜs ə n ə li $ pɜr- / 副词

1 [句子副词] spoken used to emphasize that you are only giving your own opinion about something :

Personally, I don’t think much of the idea.

I personally think it’s too cold to go out.

2 if you do something personally, you do it yourself rather than getting someone else to do it 同义词 in person :

The managing director wrote personally to thank me.

All important work is personally approved by him.

I’ll see to it personally.

3 used to show that one particular person is involved, rather than a group of people :

I’m holding you personally responsible for this mess!

She clearly blamed me personally for the difficulties she’d been having.

4 take something personally to get upset by the things other people say or do, because you think that their remarks or behaviour are directed at you in particular :

Don’t take it personally; she’s rude to everyone.

5 as a friend, or as someone you have met :

I don’t know her personally , but I like her work.

6 in a way that criticizes someone’s character or appearance :

Members of the Senate rarely attack each other personally.

7 in relation to someone’s private life, rather than to their work, business, or official duties :

She had a lasting impact on his life both personally and professionally.