professionally
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We worked in formal offices, dressed in business attire, and understood the importance of speaking professionally with clients.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Their starters played professionally for clubs as distant and remote as Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers and Ludogorets, based in Razgrad, Bulgaria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Willis had earned £220 that year and had to be persuaded by his girlfriend to keep playing professionally.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Trainer Kyrraley Woodhouse, who started camel racing professionally in 2013, said most of his camels had been taken from the wild to run in the Marree event, which drew more than a dozen competitors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Anyway, Mom hated it so much, she finally forked over money for a visit to a hair salon to have it cut professionally.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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