Personnellement (en. Personally)

/pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adverb
Indicates a personal opinion or feeling.
Personally, I prefer tea to coffee.
Personnellement, je préfère le thé au café.
Used to specify that one is expressing oneself personally.
Personally, I think this movie is better than the previous one.
Personnellement, je pense que ce film est meilleur que le précédent.
Opposed to a collective opinion.
Personally, I disagree with this project.
Personnellement, je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce projet.

Etymology

Formed from "personal" with the suffix "-ly" indicating the adverb.

Common Phrases and Expressions

personally speaking
when speaking in a personal manner or expressing one's opinion.
personnellement parlant

Related Words

personal
Relating to an individual; individual.
personnel
person
A human being, an individual entity.
personne

Slang Meanings

Personal
Personally, I think it's a bad idea.
Perso, je pense que c'est une mauvaise idée.
Personal to me
Personal to me, that's how I see things.
Perso à moi, c'est comme ça que je vois les choses.