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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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Cornell temporarily closed the kitchen following the incident and had the space professionally cleaned before allowing students to use it again.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Jason said "the shortage of professionally trained people" is the biggest challenge he faces.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

She adds that while socks and sandals have become a viral fashion trend "it's important to consider whether a trend aligns with the image you want to communicate professionally".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“Everyone wants to have a better life, not just money, money, money, work, work, work,” Xu, who goes by the moniker LynnLight professionally, added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 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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