scholarly

adjective

schol·​ar·​ly ˈskä-lər-lē How to pronounce scholarly (audio)
: of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned, academic

Examples of scholarly in a Sentence

His writings have been recently given scholarly attention. She has a scholarly interest in music. a scholarly study of words and their origins
Recent Examples on the Web Hoover denies that the burns are part of her scholarly work and says that she had been invited by the tribal chairperson who hosted the burns. Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 The precise nature of Dickens and Hogarth’s relationship has long been the subject of scholarly debate. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 Regular engagement with industry reports, scholarly articles, and market analyses is essential. Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 The prime minister was the scholarly economist Manmohan Singh. Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 The Ivy League school, which for years has been delving into its ties to slavery, pledged to widely distribute free copies of a scholarly book of its findings. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024 Its imminent demolition has angered landscape architecture advocates and upset Miss, who is part of a generation of pioneering female land artists receiving renewed scholarly attention. Julia Halperin, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024 The numbers started to slide after spring 2020, when more than 60% of days were worked from home, according to data from WFH Research, a scholarly data collection project. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024 Though Peter Salovey, Yale’s retiring president, is infinitely more likable and scholarly than the no-longer-president Claudine Gay, and Yale’s temperament is less imperious and smug than Harvard’s, both places are in a crisis. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'scholarly.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scholarly was in 1583

Dictionary Entries Near scholarly

Cite this Entry

“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on scholarly

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!