I. “+ adjective
or semi·pro “+
Etymology: semiprofessional from semi- + professional; semipro short for semiprofessional
1.
a. : engaging in an activity (as a sport) for pay or gain but not as a full-time occupation
amateur and semiprofessional ballplayers
a semiprofessional actor
b. : engaged in by semiprofessional players
semiprofessional baseball
2. : being or engaged in work resembling professional work in relating to a broad field of science, learning, or art, but requiring less theoretical knowledge or less creative skill and often less exercise of originality and judgment and typically restricted to the application of technical or mechanical details
• semi·professionally “+ adverb
II. noun
or semipro “
: a person engaging in an activity (as a sport) semiprofessionally