careerwise

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adverb

In terms of one's career (occupation, profession).

OriginProto-Germanic *wīsaz ← Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós ← English career →
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Meanings

adverbcareerwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
vocationally

Origin

  1. Englishcareer
  2. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  4. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-s-ós
  5. Proto-Germanic*wīsaz
  6. Englishcareerwise

From career + -wise.

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Cite this entry
APA

careerwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careerwise

MLA

“careerwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careerwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “careerwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careerwise.

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