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professionally

American  
[pruh-fesh-uh-nuh-lee, proh-] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nə li, proʊ- /

adverb

  1. in a professional way.

  2. as a career or profession.


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In the aftermath of her time on “The X Files,” Anderson moved to London, both because she longed for the city where she partially grew up and for a chance at reinventing herself professionally.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

He planned to buy undervalued Morgan silver dollars—iconic coins with a buzzing collector market—get them professionally graded and flip them for profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Although the artist is only identified by his initials, N.D.C, the Times was able to identify him through social media and news reports as Nayvadius DeMun Cash, the rapper known professionally as “Future.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

We worked in formal offices, dressed in business attire, and understood the importance of speaking professionally with clients.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

His tone rolled out professionally; of the three of them at the Van Ness Pet Hospital, Milt performed the best in the matter of business phone calls.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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