Definitions
- Used to indicate that something is done by a person themselves, rather than by someone else on their behalf. - Used to express a personal opinion or feeling about something. - Used to emphasize the speaker's involvement or connection to a particular situation or experience.
- Used to describe something that is done or considered separately for each person or thing. - Used to emphasize the uniqueness or distinctiveness of each person or thing. - Used to describe something that is done alone or without others.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to actions or things related to a single person.
- 2Both words can be used to emphasize the involvement or connection of the speaker to a particular situation or experience.
- 3Both words can be used as adverbs to modify verbs or adjectives.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Personally refers to the involvement or action of a specific person, while individually refers to each person or thing considered separately.
- 2Usage: Personally is often used to express opinions or feelings, while individually is used to describe actions or things that are done separately for each person or thing.
- 3Emphasis: Personally emphasizes the involvement or connection of the speaker to a particular situation or experience, while individually emphasizes the uniqueness or distinctiveness of each person or thing.
- 4Function: Personally is often used to introduce a personal opinion or experience, while individually is used to describe a process or method of doing something.
- 5Connotation: Personally can imply a sense of subjectivity or bias, while individually can imply a sense of objectivity or fairness.
Remember this!
Personally and individually are both adverbs that relate to actions or things related to a single person. However, personally emphasizes the involvement or connection of the speaker to a particular situation or experience, while individually emphasizes the uniqueness or distinctiveness of each person or thing. Additionally, personally is often used to express opinions or feelings, while individually is used to describe actions or things that are done separately for each person or thing.
