professionally
/prəˈfeʃənəli/ adverbDefinition
WORK › in a way that relates to your work: I know him professionally, but he's not a close friend.
WITH TRAINING › Work that is done professionally is done by someone who has had special training: Their house has been professionally decorated.
HIGH STANDARDS › in a way that shows high standards or skill: He dealt with the situation very professionally.
SPORT › If someone does an activity or sport professionally, they earn money for doing it: He's good enough at football to play professionally.
(Definition of professionally adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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