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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One scholarly paper found that the typical retiree who claims before 70 loses $182,370 in potential Social Security income.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Land acknowledgments, protest movements, scholarly conversations, the UN themed decade, and the Indigenous Literature category on Lit Hub all speak to that.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Acuña contributed chapters in dozens of anthologies and scholarly texts and wrote numerous book reviews, several children’s books, scholarly articles and opinion pieces in academic journals, magazines, listservs and newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Whether or not the poem is about Shakespeare is a cause for scholarly debate, but what rises from it is anger.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Land acknowledgments, protest movements, scholarly conversations, the UN themed decade, and the Indigenous Literature category on Lit Hub all speak to that.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Acuña contributed chapters in dozens of anthologies and scholarly texts and wrote numerous book reviews, several children’s books, scholarly articles and opinion pieces in academic journals, magazines, listservs and newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Whether or not the poem is about Shakespeare is a cause for scholarly debate, but what rises from it is anger.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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