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 assignment asked students to write a 650-word response to a scholarly article about gender expectations in society, according to screenshots shared by Turning Point USA’s local chapter.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
That December, Navarro published the first of three pseudo-scholarly reports, filled with sophistry about voter fraud (drop boxes, mail-in ballots), to argue that Joe Biden’s decisive victory was likely illegitimate.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
This book is a deeply scholarly, policy-relevant history of money, from the advent of coinage, paper currency, and bank money in ancient, medieval, and early modern times to the stablecoins and central bank digital currencies of today and tomorrow.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The assignment was to read a scholarly paper that summarized a study regarding gender norms among middle schoolers and write a response.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
That December, Navarro published the first of three pseudo-scholarly reports, filled with sophistry about voter fraud (drop boxes, mail-in ballots), to argue that Joe Biden’s decisive victory was likely illegitimate.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
This book is a deeply scholarly, policy-relevant history of money, from the advent of coinage, paper currency, and bank money in ancient, medieval, and early modern times to the stablecoins and central bank digital currencies of today and tomorrow.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The assignment was to read a scholarly paper that summarized a study regarding gender norms among middle schoolers and write a response.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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