Definition of professionally in English:
professionally
adverb prəˈfɛʃ(ə)n(ə)liprəˈfɛʃ(ə)nəli
1In a way that relates to a profession or career.
professionally trained musicians
professionally successful but emotionally unfulfilled adults
Example sentencesExamples
- We'd really love to have these portraits professionally framed.
- A professionally trained police force serves the island.
- My mom loves pointing out to folks that I'm professionally successful, well adjusted and independent.
- The songs are studio recordings, so they are professionally produced.
- By being a well-educated and professionally trained workforce, they will eventually attract industry to our area.
- The last year has been one of the most professionally fruitful and most exhausting of my life.
- An artist with a professionally designed and published art book is perceived to have attained a certain level of accomplishment or success.
- She is a professionally trained teacher.
- Many employees described their training as valuable both professionally and personally.
- The costumes are also made professionally and so fit well.
- 1.1 In a manner worthy of or appropriate to a professional person; skilfully.
the officer acted professionally with great bravery
the situation was handled professionally
Example sentencesExamples
- She remained cool, acting professionally.
- We expect our staff and our external partners to act professionally and with dedication.
- I arrived last night, resume in hand and dressed professionally for my interview.
- The situation was handled professionally.
- Taking customers' orders and serving food or beverages should be done professionally and with enthusiasm.
- I think the court has been run very professionally.
- He is a thorough professional and approaches his work professionally.
- I'm acting professionally in terms of my responsibilities to the president and the constitution.
- The modules have been delivered very professionally with over 40 managers taking part.
- First impressions of this competition were how professionally and faultlessly it was organised.
2As a person's paid occupation rather than on an amateur basis.
she has sung professionally with opera companies around the world
they had their hair and make-up done professionally
Example sentencesExamples
- She has been designing professionally since the 1970s.
- I never thought I would perform professionally.
- They had their hair and make-up done professionally.
- I started in Chicago, doing theatre professionally, when I got out of acting school.
- Finally, students who are destined to pursue piano professionally will benefit from public performance.
- He had been competing professionally in motorcycle races for a year.
- He later played professionally in the national football league.
- Painting professionally for more than 25 years, his art career has allowed him to travel throughout the world.
- She had never acted professionally before this film.
- He has been singing professionally for nearly 60 years.
Definition of professionally in US English:
professionally
adverbprəˈfeSH(ə)nəlēprəˈfɛʃ(ə)nəli
1In a way that relates to a profession or career.
professionally trained musicians
professionally successful but emotionally unfulfilled adults
Example sentencesExamples
- The costumes are also made professionally and so fit well.
- A professionally trained police force serves the island.
- The last year has been one of the most professionally fruitful and most exhausting of my life.
- She is a professionally trained teacher.
- By being a well-educated and professionally trained workforce, they will eventually attract industry to our area.
- An artist with a professionally designed and published art book is perceived to have attained a certain level of accomplishment or success.
- The songs are studio recordings, so they are professionally produced.
- We'd really love to have these portraits professionally framed.
- My mom loves pointing out to folks that I'm professionally successful, well adjusted and independent.
- Many employees described their training as valuable both professionally and personally.
- 1.1 In a manner worthy of or appropriate to a professional person; skillfully.
the officer acted professionally with great bravery
the situation was handled professionally
Example sentencesExamples
- We expect our staff and our external partners to act professionally and with dedication.
- He is a thorough professional and approaches his work professionally.
- Taking customers' orders and serving food or beverages should be done professionally and with enthusiasm.
- First impressions of this competition were how professionally and faultlessly it was organised.
- I'm acting professionally in terms of my responsibilities to the president and the constitution.
- She remained cool, acting professionally.
- I think the court has been run very professionally.
- The situation was handled professionally.
- I arrived last night, resume in hand and dressed professionally for my interview.
- The modules have been delivered very professionally with over 40 managers taking part.
2As a person's paid occupation rather than on an amateur basis.
she has sung professionally with opera companies around the world
they had their hair and make-up done professionally
Example sentencesExamples
- He later played professionally in the national football league.
- Painting professionally for more than 25 years, his art career has allowed him to travel throughout the world.
- I never thought I would perform professionally.
- They had their hair and make-up done professionally.
- I started in Chicago, doing theatre professionally, when I got out of acting school.
- He has been singing professionally for nearly 60 years.
- She has been designing professionally since the 1970s.
- He had been competing professionally in motorcycle races for a year.
- Finally, students who are destined to pursue piano professionally will benefit from public performance.
- She had never acted professionally before this film.