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Synonyms & Antonyms of scholarly
1
having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
- a scholarly analysis of the historical document
Synonyms for scholarly
Words Related to scholarly
- academic
- (also academical),
- bookish,
- didactic,
- didactical,
- inkhorn,
- pedantic,
- professorial
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2
of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level
- a scholarly essay making comparisons between 18th-century French authors and their Germanic counterparts
Synonyms for scholarly
- academic
- (also academical),
- educational,
- intellectual,
- scholastic
Words Related to scholarly
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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scholarly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of scholarly was in 1583
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