Kilo Lingo

/ˈpɜːsənəli/

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Translation

Speaking only for yourself; or done by you and not by anybody else.

Word origin

From Latin persona, the mask an actor wore, which came to mean a person.

Origin
Latin
Root
persona
English cognates
person, personal

Examples

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At the start of a sentence, "personally" marks your own opinion.

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Here "personally" means she did it herself, face to face.

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This means do not feel that it was said against you.

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This word is part of lesson 32.