as in immediately
in person and usually privately
the hostess told me personally that I was invited
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Ogino personally drinks very little and eats a healthy diet.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Williams herself has remained mum regarding any underlying intent in joining Kendrick onstage, other than revealing that her fellow neighborhood hero personally reached out to her after being inspired by seeing her crip walk at the 2024 Olympics.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Murray is getting even with the basketball world, taking everything personally again.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Reuters could not determine what portion of the fees so far, if any, had accrued to Trump personally, nor the ownership of the other entities behind the coin.
—Tom Wilson and Michelle Conlin, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Williams herself has remained mum regarding any underlying intent in joining Kendrick onstage, other than revealing that her fellow neighborhood hero personally reached out to her after being inspired by seeing her crip walk at the 2024 Olympics.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Murray is getting even with the basketball world, taking everything personally again.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Reuters could not determine what portion of the fees so far, if any, had accrued to Trump personally, nor the ownership of the other entities behind the coin.
—Tom Wilson and Michelle Conlin, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/personally. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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