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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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Centcom spokeswoman Emma Thompson said that the U.S. naval blockade was conducted professionally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

The exact criteria for having breast reduction surgery on the NHS depends on where you live but may be possible if other options, which include wearing professionally fitted bras, have not worked.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ben Dancer, 33, has been dancing professionally for 18 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

There was also another complication for consumers expecting professionally carved chocolate: Packaging included in the court’s opinion labels the jack-o’-lantern image a “DECORATING SUGGESTION.”

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

In the third were students who were unlikely to ever play professionally and who intended to be music teachers in the public school system.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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