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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPersonally
/ˈpɜː.sən.əl.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a personal manner; relating to oneself.
"I personally believe that education is the key to success." - 2
Used to emphasize that something is true for the speaker.
"Personally, I think the movie was overrated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'personal', tracing back through Old French to the Latin 'personalis', ultimately rooted in 'persona' (actor's mask or character). The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added to form a term expressing individual perspective or direct action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Personally" is said worldwide
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Personnellement
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃
"Personnellement, je pense que c'est une bonne idée."
Persönlich
Transliteration: pɛʁˈzøːnlɪç
"Ich persönlich finde das sehr interessant."
Personalmente
Transliteration: peʁ.so.nalˈmen.te
"Personalmente, credo che sia una buona idea."
Personalmente
Transliteration: peɾ.so.nalˈmen.te
"Personalmente, creo que es una buena idea."
Pessoalmente
Transliteration: pe.sawˈmẽ.tʃi
"Pessoalmente, acho que é uma boa ideia."
व्यक्तिगत रूप से
Transliteration: vyaktigat rūp se
"व्यक्तिगत रूप से, मुझे लगता है कि यह एक अच्छा विचार है।"
个人地
Transliteration: gèrén de
"我个人认为这是一个好主意。"
개인적으로
Transliteration: gaeinjeogeuro
"개인적으로, 나는 이것이 좋은 생각이라고 생각한다."
個人的に
Transliteration: kojinteki ni
"個人的に、これは良いアイデアだと思います。"
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