PROFESSIONALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does professionally mean? 

• PROFESSIONALLY (adverb)
  The adverb PROFESSIONALLY has 1 sense:

1. in a professional manner

  Familiarity information: PROFESSIONALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROFESSIONALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a professional manner

Context example:

professionally trained staff

Pertainym:

professional (of or relating to a profession)

 Context examples 

“I see that you are professionally rather busy just now,” said he, glancing very keenly across at me.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Professionally, you will surely be coming up in the world, and sometimes particular relatives might feel diminished in comparison to your success.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

“Yes; I rather think he is coming to consult me professionally. I think that I recognise the symptoms. Ha! did I not tell you?”

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

There is, however, one good thing which has arisen from it; Mrs. Westenra was naturally anxious concerning Lucy, and has consulted me professionally about her.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Tens of professionally run telescopes across the globe will be making ground-based observations in wavelengths from visible to near-infrared to radar.

(Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close Approach, NASA)

She had a large acquaintance, of course professionally, among those who can afford to buy, and she disposes of my merchandise.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

I won't know your story professionally, for nothing, old lady!

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Remarkably, the day before the new moon—Thursday, January 23— brings one of your best career days, when Jupiter and Venus will be in sync, and professionally, life is glorious.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

“Speaking professionally, it was admirably done,” cried I, looking in amazement at this man who was forever confounding me with some new phase of his astuteness.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Going slowly but surely, Saturn will toughen you up and help you to deal with anything life can throw your way, especially professionally.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)