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careerwise

careerwise adverb: in terms of one's career (occupation, profession).

Adverb

careerwise (not comparable)

  1. In terms of one's career (occupation, profession).
    • I also like him because he was once part of a male-female comedy team and was dusted, careerwise, by his "Weekend Update" desk partner, Tina Fey .2009 January 11, Virginia Heffernan, “The Burden of Interactivity”, in New York Times

Origin of careerwise

From career + -wise.

Questions about careerwise

What does careerwise mean?
Careerwise means in terms of one's career (occupation, profession).
What part of speech is careerwise?
Careerwise is an adverb.

Words near careerwise in the dictionary

  1. careers fair
  2. careers fairs
  3. careers officer
  4. careers officers
  5. careership
  6. careerwise
  7. careerwoman
  8. careerwomen
  9. carefool
  10. carefree
  11. carefreedom

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