personally
1 adv You use personally to emphasize that you are giving your own opinion., (emphasis)
Personally I think it's a waste of time...
2 adv If you do something personally, you do it yourself rather than letting someone else do it.
The minister is returning to Paris to answer the allegations personally...
3 adv If you meet or know someone personally, you meet or know them in real life, rather than knowing about them or knowing their work.
He did not know them personally, but he was familiar with their reputation...
4 adv You can use personally to say that something refers to an individual person rather than to other people.
He was personally responsible for all that the people had suffered under his rule...
5 adv You can use personally to show that you are talking about someone's private life rather than their professional or public life.
This has taken a great toll on me personally and professionally...
6 If you take someone's remarks personally, you are upset because you think that they are criticizing you in particular.
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take sth personally phrase
Remember, stick to the issues and don't take it personally.