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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The author of several books and scholarly articles on equity markets, Jacobs has been a long-timer supporter of the Wharton School and has previously served on its finance faculty.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, calligraphy remains part of northern Nigeria’s scholarly traditions.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Is this just marketing, or does scholarly research really support such claims?
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Joshi says teachers also tend to be a vocal crowd that isn’t shy about sharing their scholarly opinions.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Today, calligraphy remains part of northern Nigeria’s scholarly traditions.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
Is this just marketing, or does scholarly research really support such claims?
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Joshi says teachers also tend to be a vocal crowd that isn’t shy about sharing their scholarly opinions.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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 22 Sep. 2025.
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