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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Turner could not have known that his manifesto would define scholarly and popular understandings of American and western history for the next one hundred years.
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To be clear, there is little credible scholarly evidence that EdTech, in general, improves learning outcomes, and no conclusive evidence that generative AI improves learning outcomes over traditional human teaching.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The museum spans 630,000 square feet, housing spaces for exhibitions, film screenings, public programming, education, and scholarly research.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
One scholarly paper found that the typical retiree who claims before 70 loses $182,370 in potential Social Security income.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
To be clear, there is little credible scholarly evidence that EdTech, in general, improves learning outcomes, and no conclusive evidence that generative AI improves learning outcomes over traditional human teaching.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
The museum spans 630,000 square feet, housing spaces for exhibitions, film screenings, public programming, education, and scholarly research.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
One scholarly paper found that the typical retiree who claims before 70 loses $182,370 in potential Social Security income.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
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 4 Apr. 2026.
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