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unprofessionally

unprofessionally adverb: in an unprofessional manner.

Adverb

unprofessionally (comparative more unprofessionally, superlative most unprofessionally)

  1. In an unprofessional manner.
    • Bouteillan, the old bald butler who unprofessionally now wore a mustache (dyed a rich gravy brown), met him with gested delight [...].1969, Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor, Penguin, published 2011, page 27

Forms of unprofessionally

comparativemore unprofessionally
superlativemost unprofessionally

Origin of unprofessionally

From unprofessional + -ly or un- + professionally.

Questions about unprofessionally

What does unprofessionally mean?
Unprofessionally means in an unprofessional manner.
What part of speech is unprofessionally?
Unprofessionally is an adverb.

Words near unprofessionally in the dictionary

  1. unprofessionalization
  2. unprofessionalize
  3. unprofessionalized
  4. unprofessionalizes
  5. unprofessionalizing
  6. unprofessionally
  7. unprofessionalness
  8. unprofessionals
  9. unprofessorial
  10. unprofessorially
  11. unproffered

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