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scholarly

[skol-er-lee]

adjective

  1. of, like, or befitting a scholar.

    scholarly habits.

  2. having the qualities of a scholar.

    a scholarly person.

  3. concerned with academic learning and research.



adverb

  1. like a scholar.

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Other Word Forms

  • scholarliness noun
  • pseudoscholarly adjective
  • quasi-scholarly adjective
  • superscholarly adjective
  • unscholarly adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scholarly1

First recorded in 1590–1600; scholar + -ly
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Example Sentences

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His earlier works include the acclaimed "Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination" and a scholarly study of plagiarism and originality in 19th-century English literature.

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"Behind every scholarly revelation stands the essential work of librarians, who not only collect and preserve materials, but create pathways that otherwise would remain hidden," she said.

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Above all, I remember their devotion to their subjects, the quasi-religious commitment to whatever their scholarly or creative discipline happened to be.

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His scholarly manner and devotion to the law had won him influential admirers, including then-Sen.

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But in this moment, the language of data and scholarly neutrality feels woefully inadequate.

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