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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Example Sentences

The feature is now common on the shelves of U.S. hardware stores, though people who use tape measures professionally are split over its advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

So what is the secret to dancing professionally at 86?

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It was the opera that helped him at 14 fall in love with the art form and the first opera he conducted professionally a half-century ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

And this speech does feel like a representation of how angry he is that he has had all the successes in the world, both personally and professionally, and still can’t take the win.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

As a woman who pursued sport professionally in hijab, I proved that being a modest Muslim woman and being active were not mutually exclusive.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad