personally

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BrE /ˈpɜːsnəlɪ/ AmE /ˈpɜːrsənli/

adverb en → es

1 INDIVIDUALLY [adverb] B2

in a way that relates to one person rather than other people or groups

personalmente, individualmente

Collocations personally believe · personally responsible

  • I personally think it's a bad idea.

    Yo personalmente creo que es una mala idea.

2 IN PERSON [adverb] B1

in one's own person; not through someone else or by telephone, letter, etc.

en persona, personalmente (en el sentido de presencial)

Collocations meet somebody personally · speak to someone personally

  • He met the president personally.

    Él se reunió con el presidente en persona.

3 FINANCIALLY [adverb] C1

in a way that involves one's own money or property, not someone else's

con sus propios recursos financieros

Collocations invest personally in something · finance something personally

  • She invested a lot of money personally in the business.

    Ella invirtió mucho dinero de su propio bolsillo en el negocio.

4 OPINION [adverb] B2

used to show that what you are saying is your own opinion and not the opinion of other people or a group

personalmente (en el sentido de opinión)

Collocations personally believe · personally think

  • Personally, I don't agree with that.

    Personalmente, no estoy de acuerdo con eso.

5 PREFERENCE [adverb] B2

used to show what you prefer or like better than something else

preferiblemente, personalmente (en el sentido de preferencia)

Collocations personally prefer · personally like

  • Personally, I prefer tea to coffee.

    Personalmente, prefiero el té al café.

6 EMOTION [adverb] C1

used to show that something affects you emotionally or personally

emocionalmente, personalmente (en el sentido de afecto emocional)

Collocations personally affected by something · personally involved in something

  • She was personally affected by the loss of her job.

    Ella fue afectada emocionalmente por la pérdida de su trabajo.

7 PERSPECTIVE [adverb] C1

used to show that you are talking about something from your own point of view or experience

desde mi punto de vista, personalmente (en el sentido de perspectiva)

Collocations personally speaking · from a personal perspective

  • Personally speaking, I think it's better to be honest.

    Desde mi punto de vista, creo que es mejor ser honesto.

8 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY [adverb] C1

used when talking about financial responsibility or liability that is personal to you and not shared with others

con responsabilidad financiera personal, individualmente (en el sentido de responsabilidad)

Collocations personally liable for something · personally responsible

  • He is personally responsible for the company's debts.

    Él es responsable personalmente de las deudas de la empresa.