personally
gb/pˈɚsənəli/ us/pˈɚsənəli/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 3000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adverb
B1
relation
1
Involving oneself directly
Used when you talk about your own opinion, feeling, or experience.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] personally [verb/opinion]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'personally' with 'in person'. 'Personally' is about your own opinion or feeling, not about being physically present.
పర్యాయపదాలు
in my opinion (A more explicit phrase for showing personal viewpoint; slightly less formal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
objectively (Focuses on facts without personal feelings or opinions.)
పదకలయికలు
I personally think
|speaking personally
|personally speaking
విషయాలు
communication
|emotions
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I personally believe that education should be free.
- Speaking personally, I prefer quiet vacations.
- She personally feels that the project will fail.
- I personally don't like spicy food.
- Personally, I think he's the best candidate.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I personally like this movie.
- Personally, I think it is a good idea.
- I personally do not eat meat.
- Personally, I like tea more than coffee.
adverb
B1
relation
2
By oneself without help
When you do something yourself, not another person for you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] personally [does something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse this with 'in person'. 'Personally' here can mean 'in person', but it also implies responsibility or direct involvement.
పర్యాయపదాలు
directly (Focuses on doing the action without intermediaries.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
through someone else (Indicates the action is done via a representative or intermediary.)
పదకలయికలు
personally deliver
|personally sign
|personally handle
విషయాలు
daily life
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The CEO personally signed the letter.
- I will personally deliver the package to your office.
- She personally checked all the data for errors.
- He personally cooked the meal for his guests.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will personally call you tomorrow.
- She personally cleaned the room.
- He personally wrote the letter.
adverb
B2
relation
3
In a way that affects oneself directly
When something affects your feelings because it is about you.
వాడుక నమూనా:
take [something] personally
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes misunderstand this as meaning 'in person'. Here it means 'in a way that affects your feelings'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
emotionally (Focuses on feelings being involved.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
impersonally (Without involving personal feelings.)
పదకలయికలు
take it personally
|nothing personal
విషయాలు
emotions
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don't take her comments personally; she was just stressed.
- He took the criticism personally and felt hurt.
- I hope you won't take this personally, but I disagree.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Please do not take this personally.
- He took my words personally.
- I did not mean it personally.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
personally
IPA
GB/pˈɚsənəli/
US/pˈɚsənəli/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
per - son - ally (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: personally
- Plural: personallies
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
personallies
noun
Core family
Related words
personalize
verb B2
personnel
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
impersonally
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
పదప్రయోగాలు
personally speaking
1/pˈɚsənəli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Introducing your own viewpoint
Used before saying your own opinion or feeling.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Personally speaking, I think we should wait before making a decision.
- Personally speaking, I prefer books to movies.
nothing personal
1/nˈʌθɪŋ pˈɚsənəl/
fixed phrase
Not meant as an insult to you
Used to say that what you are doing is not because of dislike for the other person.
ఉదాహరణలు
- It's nothing personal, I just have to follow the rules.
- Nothing personal, but I think we should hire someone else.
nothing personal
2/nˈʌθɪŋ pˈɚsənəl/
fixed phrase
Not meant as an insult to you specifically
Used to say you are not trying to hurt someone’s feelings.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Nothing personal, but I think we need someone else for this job.
- It's nothing personal; it's just business policy.
take it personally
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt pˈɚsənəli/
fixed phrase
Feel hurt by something said/done
To feel upset because you think something is directed at you personally.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don't take it personally; he's rude to everyone.
- She took the criticism personally and was very upset.
- She took the comment personally and stopped talking to him.