personally

personally
adv
1. as a person, for oneself, for one's part, from one's own viewpoint, in one's own view, as far as one is concerned, from where one stands or sits, in one's own consideration, as one sees it.
2. privately, individually, particularly, specially, especially, specifically, expressly, individualistically, idiosyncratically, in one's own way or style, characteristically.
3. in person, on one's own, Inf. in the flesh; without anyone else, by oneself, alone, independently, under one's own power, Inf. all by one's lonesome, Inf. on one's own say-so.

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