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Professionally

Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb

Meaning

As a professional; for one's paid career..

Definitions by Sense

  1. As a professional; for one's paid career.
  2. In a professional manner.

Example Sentences

Steve Davis plays snooker professionally.
You handled that customer's complaint very professionally.
There is no precredit compassion expressed in “Side Street”: In place of Ray’s protective, implied narrator there is the professionally gruff voice of Paul Kelly, an actor who specialized in coldly professional New York City police detectives.
He said gardaí had responded professionally to “thuggish violence” in the area and those arrested would be “charged, named and dealt with relentlessly” by the criminal justice system.

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What does professionally mean?

Professionally means As a professional; for one's paid career..

What is a synonym for professionally?

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What is the opposite of professionally?

Possible antonyms include unprofessionally.

How do you use professionally in a sentence?

Steve Davis plays snooker professionally.

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