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occupationally

[ok-yuh-pey-shuh-nl] Origin

oc·cu·pa·tion·al

[ok-yuh-pey-shuh-nl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
2.
of or pertaining to occupation: occupational troops.

Origin:
1840–50; occupation + -al1

oc·cu·pa·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·oc·cu·pa·tion·al, adjective
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Occupationally is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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occupational (ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənəl)
 
adj
of, relating to, or caused by an occupation: an occupational pension scheme; an occupational disease
 
occupationally
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

occupational
1850, from occupation. Occupational therapy is attested by 1974.
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