unprofessionally
Americanadverb
-
in a way that is unprofessional or does not befit a professional; in a way that reflects substandard behavior, skill, etc. on the part of a worker.
-
not as a profession; not by professionals but by amateurs or for recreation.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“At no point in my career as a public servant and elected official can I recall being treated as poorly and unprofessionally as I have been over the last year. It must stop.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023
She said frauds often include effusive, unprofessionally worded or misspelled messages and usually come from an unknown brand or company.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023
Kasai did not respond to requests for comment but previously denied he used racist language or acted unprofessionally.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
Very unhealthily, very unprofessionally, but I did it.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2022
The intern, rather unprofessionally, raised one hand to her throat and then pretended to fix her collar.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
