scholarly

adjective

schol·​ar·​ly ˈskä-lər-lē How to pronounce scholarly (audio)
: of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : 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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Pedagogies Asking Scholarly Questions with JSTOR Daily Help students develop analytic and scholarly questioning skills using a quick activity built on JSTOR Daily roundups and syllabi. JSTOR Daily, 21 Apr. 2025 Here are four ways that scholars can broaden the impact of scholarly research at this particularly moment in time. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 King Userkaf’s family relationships are a subject of scholarly debate, but he’s generally believed to have been the father of at least one son, Sahure, who later became pharaoh. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 The trustees also acknowledged the scholarly efforts of Geert Sels, author of ‘Kunst voor das Reich’ in identifying the plight of Samuel Hartveld and his family because of Nazi persecution in Belgium during World War II. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scholarly

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scholarly was in 1583

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“Scholarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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