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 task has traditionally fallen to curators, who maintain their scholarly independence and grapple with the complexities of mounting shows.
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Zachary Small, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
But factory-style scholarly productivity was never the essence of the humanities.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
The editors of Electoral Reform present the work of a scholarly task force created in the wake of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Someone struggling to pay for eggs or buy gas may view scholarly work as frivolous, elitist, or wasteful.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Zachary Small, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
But factory-style scholarly productivity was never the essence of the humanities.
—D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
The editors of Electoral Reform present the work of a scholarly task force created in the wake of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Someone struggling to pay for eggs or buy gas may view scholarly work as frivolous, elitist, or wasteful.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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