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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According to a 2018 study, Sci-Hub provides access to nearly all scholarly literature.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
An infrastructure of professionalism—conferences, along with scholarly journals and societies—had begun to emerge.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Aristotle was able to see his obsessions from a scholarly remove, and to recognize that his drive to spend so much time at depth may have begotten a sort of madness.
—Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
The law center’s scholarship mentions simply link to Lenhardt’s scholarly work dating back to the 2000s.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
An infrastructure of professionalism—conferences, along with scholarly journals and societies—had begun to emerge.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
Aristotle was able to see his obsessions from a scholarly remove, and to recognize that his drive to spend so much time at depth may have begotten a sort of madness.
—Matthew Gavin Frank
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
The law center’s scholarship mentions simply link to Lenhardt’s scholarly work dating back to the 2000s.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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