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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In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Internal decision-making can become polarized, funding relationships strained, and exhibitions evaluated through ideological lenses rather than scholarly merit.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The fact that Katherine had been institutionalized may have tainted her scholarly reputation.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Internal decision-making can become polarized, funding relationships strained, and exhibitions evaluated through ideological lenses rather than scholarly merit.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The fact that Katherine had been institutionalized may have tainted her scholarly reputation.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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 5 Mar. 2026.
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