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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In the interim silence, a sizable amount of scholarly work was churned out.
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Either way, the scholarly tendency has been to devalue choice and chance as historical factors.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The first half focuses on building knowledge from scholarly texts and practical insights about election administration.
—Dr. Rachael V. Cobb, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The concern is understandable since the result could well become something too esoteric or scholarly for its own good.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Either way, the scholarly tendency has been to devalue choice and chance as historical factors.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The first half focuses on building knowledge from scholarly texts and practical insights about election administration.
—Dr. Rachael V. Cobb, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The concern is understandable since the result could well become something too esoteric or scholarly for its own good.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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