# professional vs professionally

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### professional
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ə.nəl/ · frequency rank #953*
A person who belongs to a profession.

### professionally
*adverb · frequency rank #10,261*
As a professional; for one's paid career.

## Source
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