American English
/pʰɹəˈfɛ.ʃə.nə.li/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
In a skilled, careful, and work-appropriate way.
Professionally is pronounced pʰɹəˈfɛ.ʃə.nə.li. In natural speech, you may also hear the shorter pʰɹəˈfɛʃ.nə.li, with the vowel after ʃ left out.
In a skilled, careful, and work-appropriate way.
She handled the customer’s complaint professionally.
Please behave professionally during the meeting.
behave professionally · act professionally · work professionally · handle something professionally
work professionally
handle a problem professionally
As a paid job or career, rather than as a hobby or for fun.
She plays tennis professionally.
He started singing professionally at eighteen.
play professionally · sing professionally · work professionally
play a sport professionally
perform professionally
from a work or career point of view
Professionally speaking, it was a smart decision.