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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There have been TikTok videos, Reddit threads and scholarly essays, all dedicated to how that one scene traumatized us all. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 May 2025 Graham Coop, the director of the university’s Center for Population Biology, was among nearly 250 new members announced last month by the academy, one of the nation’s oldest scholarly societies. Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025 However, not listed on his long list of scholarly achievements is his most notable accomplishment at the University of Michigan: Provost Emeritus of Plausible Deniability during the Wolverines’ march to the national championship two seasons ago. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025 His scholarly manner and devotion to the law had won him influential admirers, including then-Sen. Warren Rudman and former N.H. Gov. John Sununu, who was then-White House chief of staff to the first President Bush. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 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 27 May. 2025.

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