scholarly

adjective

schol·ar·ly ˈskä-lər-lē

Synonyms of scholarly

: of, characteristic of, or suitable to a scholar : learned, academic

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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The law does not apply to scholarly activities, student activities and groups or creative engagements, according to the 5th Circuit. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The law does not apply to scholarly activities, student activities and groups or creative engagements, according to the Fifth Circuit. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 If the source is a scholarly journal article, the article’s title appears in a larger font above the additional bibliographic information. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2026 Generating scholarly tomes at a rate of more than one a year involves obsessive amounts of research. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scholarly

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scholarly was in 1583

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