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
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According to a 2018 study, Sci-Hub provides access to nearly all scholarly literature. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scholarly was in 1583

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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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