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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There have been TikTok videos, Reddit threads and scholarly essays, all dedicated to how that one scene traumatized us all.
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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
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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
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarly. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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