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

Specifically, the study found the PATM patients emitted more petrochemicals, organosulfur compounds, and some aldehydes (including 39 times the normal amount of toluene, a chemical found in crude oil), among other distinctions—findings published in the scholarly journal Scientific Reports in 2023. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026

The most careful scholarly estimate suggests that at least 20 million Americans have served time in prison or lived under felony supervision, or both. —Kevin B. Smith, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026

In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties. —Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026

In December, Summers was dealt a lifetime ban from the American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, over his Epstein ties. —Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above