scholarly

adjective

schol·​ar·​ly ˈskä-lər-lē 

: of, characteristic of, or suitable to a scholar : learned, academic

Synonyms of scholarly

• literate
• educated
• civilized

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Universities must protect the freedom of faculty and students to pursue truth and uphold academic standards that evaluate research by its scholarly rigor and merit. — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

This is an excellent collection of scholarly critical essays about the poem—a great sample of some of the exciting literary critical work that has been and is still being done on Homer. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Tornau is now working to publish the sermons for the first time in a scholarly edition after nearly two years of research. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Konchalovsky’s miniseries certainly can’t be accused of being a scholarly work, but there is something distinctly Homeric about its tone and the fact that, above all, its goal is to entertain. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above