professionally

prəˈfɛʃənəli

Definition

Definition of professionally - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

careeras part of one's paid career

He plays basketball professionally.

occupationally

vocationally

skillfullyin a manner showing skill and competence

She handled the situation professionally.

adeptly

competently

expertly

related to professionin a manner relating to or befitting a profession

She always behaves professionally at work..

expertly

skillfully

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Origin of professionally

Latin, professus (declared) + alis (related to)

Terms with professionally included in their meaning

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artist

art

person who creates visual art professionally or as a hobby

singer

music

person who sings professionally or as a hobby

visit

social or professional

go to see someone socially or professionally

writer

author

person who creates written content professionally

teach

profession

act as a teacher professionally

footballer

soccer

person who plays association football professionally

dancer

professional

performer who dances professionally

musician

professional

person who plays music professionally

Examples of professionally in a sentence

They both dance professionally for a living.
The report was professionally written and well-received.
He professionally navigated the complex negotiations.
He handled the situation professionally.
The report was written professionally.

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French:professionnellement, avec professionnalisme, ...
German:beruflich, fachmännisch, ...
Italian:professionalmente, con competenza, ...
Spanish:profesionalmente, con profesionalismo, ...
Portuguese:profissionalmente, com competência, ...
Chinese:作为职业, 专业地, ...
Japanese:プロとして, プロらしく, ...
Arabic:مِهْنِيًّا, بِاحْتِرَاف, ...
Hebrew:כִּמִּקְצוֹעַ, בְּמִקְצוֹעִיּוּת, ...
Russian:профессионально, умело, ...
Ukrainian:професійно, компетентно, ...
Hindi:पेशेवर तौर पर, पेशेवर ढंग से, ...
Bengali:পেশাদারভাবে, দক্ষতার সঙ্গে, ...
Catalan:professionalment, amb professionalitat, ...
Czech:profesionálně, odborně, ...
Danish:professionelt, dygtigt, ...
Dutch:beroepsmatig, vakkundig, ...
Greek:επαγγελματικά, δεξιοτεχνικά, ...
Hungarian:hivatásszerűen, szakszerűen, ...
Khmer:ជាអាជីព, ដោយប៉ិនប្រសប់, ...
Korean:프로로서, 능숙하게, ...
Persian:حرفه‌ای, ماهرانه, ...
Polish:zawodowo, profesjonalnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):profissionalmente, de maneira profissional, ...
Romanian:profesionist, cu competență, ...
Swedish:professionellt, skickligt, ...
Thai:เป็นอาชีพ, อย่างมืออาชีพ, ...
Turkish:profesyonel olarak, profesyonelce, ...
Vietnamese:chuyên nghiệp, thành thạo, ...

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