scholarly
adjective
schol·ar·ly
ˈskä-lər-lē 
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
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The critics were not defending scholarly standards, but their exclusive claim to setting those standards.
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Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
These are scholarly works that some students initially struggle to comprehend.
—Nicole Donawho, JSTOR Daily, 22 July 2025
But that belies a scholarly understanding of Italian cooking history, techniques and terminology, and a serious competitor.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
In the interim silence, a sizable amount of scholarly work was churned out.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
These are scholarly works that some students initially struggle to comprehend.
—Nicole Donawho, JSTOR Daily, 22 July 2025
But that belies a scholarly understanding of Italian cooking history, techniques and terminology, and a serious competitor.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
In the interim silence, a sizable amount of scholarly work was churned out.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scholarly
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarly. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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