Synonyms

scholarly

American

[skol-er-lee] / ˈskɒl ər li /

adjective

of, like, or befitting a scholar.

scholarly habits.
having the qualities of a scholar.

a scholarly person.
concerned with academic learning and research.

adverb

like a scholar.

Other Word Forms

pseudoscholarly adjective
quasi-scholarly adjective
scholarliness noun
superscholarly adjective
unscholarly adjective

Etymology

Origin of scholarly

First recorded in 1590–1600; scholar + -ly

Example Sentences

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Academic economists like Williams — whose scholarly work is focused on how monetary policy is calibrated — often think of the Fed’s policy interest rate in inflation-adjusted terms.

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In 1913, on the advice of a British Museum curator, Routledge sailed to Easter Island, where she would carry out the first scholarly study of the island’s monuments and traditions.

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The manuscript has received little scholarly attention, which Dr. Ilko believes is because its miracles were considered too rural in focus.

From Science Daily

Since the late 1970s, a number of biographies of Mansfield have sought to dismantle the sanitized version of her life promoted by Murry, and a scholarly industry devoted to restoring her unadulterated voice has flourished.

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The lectures were scholarly achievements in their own right.

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