scholarly

adjective

schol·​ar·​ly ˈskä-lər-lē 

: of, characteristic of, or suitable to a scholar : learned, academic

Synonyms of scholarly

• literate
• educated
• civilized

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

If the source is a scholarly journal article, the article’s title appears in a larger font above the additional bibliographic information. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026

Generating scholarly tomes at a rate of more than one a year involves obsessive amounts of research. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The gift will support the expansion of the institution’s Asian art galleries, as well as acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programs on Sri Lankan art. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The money will support acquisitions, scholarly research, and public programming, focused primarily on South Asian and Sri Lankan art. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above