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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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And yet she began as a professional violist, and gravitated to singing professionally only in her late 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

He said he was “very disappointed” in the Houthis, “in that they have, until now, acted very professionally and smart” amid the Iran war.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Read, a well-known portraitist at the time, studied in Europe, moved professionally in elite circles and was so successful that she was paid more handsomely than her better-known contemporaries, including Gainsborough.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He perceived her skeletal tension, noted it professionally.

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

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