professionally
professionally — 副詞
1. with the level of skill, training, and care that a qualified expert would show w
專業地
以專家水準做
with the level of skill, training, and care that a qualified expert would show when doing a particular type of work.
Sofia handled the angry customer professionally and resolved the issue within minutes.
Sofia 專業地處理了那位生氣的顧客，幾分鐘內就解決了問題。
verb + professionally (after main verb)
The entire kitchen had been professionally designed with stainless steel worktops.
整個廚房由專業人士設計，採用不鏽鋼流理檯面。
passive: be + professionally + past participle
Nikhil professionally organized the conference, checking every detail twice.
Nikhil 專業地籌辦了這場會議，仔細檢查了每一個細節。
Folake delivered the news professionally, without letting her own shock show.
Folake 專業地傳達了這個消息，沒有表現出她自己的震驚。
- expertly
Focuses on deep knowledge and experience; slightly more formal
- skillfully
Emphasises technical ability and dexterity
- competently
Suggests basic adequacy rather than excellence; weaker in praise
- amateurishly
Describes work that lacks the expected skill or polish
- slipshod
Describes careless, messy work
文法句型
verb + professionally
professionally + verb (before verb)
be + professionally + past participle
用法筆記
Can appear either before the main verb (I professionally edited the report) or after it (I edited the report professionally). The post-verb position is more common in spoken English.
常見錯誤
2. as a paid activity that provides your main income, rather than as an unpaid hobb
職業性地
作為有酬工作，非業餘
as a paid activity that provides your main income, rather than as an unpaid hobby or pastime.
Tamar has been playing the violin professionally since she was eighteen.
Tamar 從十八歲起就一直以職業身份演奏小提琴。
verb + professionally for 'paid work' meaning
Walid began painting professionally after retiring from his teaching career.
Walid 在教書退休之後才開始以繪畫為職業。
The chef trained for years before cooking professionally in a restaurant.
那位廚師訓練多年後才在餐廳裡以廚師身份工作。
Joon had never acted professionally before landing the lead role in the film.
Joon 在獲得這部電影的主角之前從未職業性地演過戲。
- for a living
More conversational; specifies the income purpose directly
- as a career
Emphasises long-term commitment and advancement rather than current payment
- as a hobby
Done for personal enjoyment without expecting payment
- for fun
Done purely for pleasure, not for money
- amateurishly
Done without formal training or payment
文法句型
verb + professionally
professionally + verb
用法筆記
Typically used with creative, sporting, or craft activities (play, sing, paint, cook, dance, act, race). The contrast with doing something purely for enjoyment is central to this sense.
常見錯誤
3. in the area of your job, career, or working role, especially when contrasted wit
工作上
與工作或職業相關地
in the area of your job, career, or working role, especially when contrasted with your personal or private life.
Professionally, Evelyn is highly respected, but she keeps her private life quiet.
在工作上，Evelyn 備受尊敬，但她的私生活很低調。
sentence adverb at start of clause
Ayana knew Bao professionally for years before they became close friends.
Ayana 在工作上認識 Bao 好幾年之後，兩人才成為好朋友。
know + professionally (domain adverb)
You should keep your personal opinions separate from how you act professionally.
你應該把個人意見和你在工作上的表現分開。
Asher was respected both personally and professionally by everyone in the office.
Asher 在辦公室裡無論是個人還是工作上都受到大家的尊敬。
- at work
More informal; refers to the physical or social setting of one's job
- career-wise
Colloquial; focuses on advancement and professional development
- in a work context
Explicitly signals the situation rather than the person's role
- personally
Refers to private life, feelings, and relationships outside work
- privately
Refers to one's personal or home life
文法句型
professionally + comma + clause (sentence adverb)
verb + professionally (domain adverb)
用法筆記
Very frequently paired or contrasted with 'personally' in the same sentence. As a sentence adverb at the start of a clause ('Professionally,…'), it frames the domain of the statement that follows.