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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Here are four ways that scholars can broaden the impact of scholarly research at this particularly moment in time.
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King Userkaf’s family relationships are a subject of scholarly debate, but he’s generally believed to have been the father of at least one son, Sahure, who later became pharaoh.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The trustees also acknowledged the scholarly efforts of Geert Sels, author of ‘Kunst voor das Reich’ in identifying the plight of Samuel Hartveld and his family because of Nazi persecution in Belgium during World War II.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025
Here are four ways that scholars can broaden the impact of scholarly research at this particularly moment in time.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
King Userkaf’s family relationships are a subject of scholarly debate, but he’s generally believed to have been the father of at least one son, Sahure, who later became pharaoh.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The trustees also acknowledged the scholarly efforts of Geert Sels, author of ‘Kunst voor das Reich’ in identifying the plight of Samuel Hartveld and his family because of Nazi persecution in Belgium during World War II.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 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 5 May. 2025.
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