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.

Other Words From

• scholar·li·ness noun
• pseudo·scholar·ly adjective
• quasi-scholar·ly adjective
• super·scholar·ly adjective
• un·scholar·ly adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scholarly¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; scholar + -ly

Example Sentences

At the time, Scorsese saw Italian directors doing nonfiction takes on scholarly subjects for television and wanted in.

From Los Angeles Times

“Political activism has sometimes replaced scholarly inquiry and reflection in the classroom and in academic research,” he wrote.

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For years, anecdotal evidence and scholarly research have shown the dangers social media can hold for kids and teens.

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Young Chinese graduates talk about “shedding their scholarly robes” to accept whatever work they can find despite their degrees.

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A more ideal moment for organizing a major L.A. museum show to give the reef its public and scholarly due is hard to imagine, but for PST it did not happen.

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Related Words

• erudite
• intellectual
• learned