scholarly

American  

[skol-er-lee] / ˈskɒl ər li /

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.

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adverb

1. like a scholar.

Other Word Forms

• pseudoscholarly adjective
• quasi-scholarly adjective
• scholarliness noun
• superscholarly adjective
• unscholarly adjective

Etymology

Origin of scholarly

First recorded in 1590–1600; scholar + -ly

Example Sentences

Skepticism toward large equity incentives for founder-executives, once largely confined to scholarly legal debate, played a visible role in how the Chancery Court assessed fairness in Musk’s case.

From Barron's

Exceptions like these are necessary, as schools obviously can’t be neutral about the value of education, what counts as scholarly expertise or the importance of academic freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a world so vast it spills off of the page.

From The Wall Street Journal

The show and its scholarly, generously illustrated catalog, with essays by the curators, will help to compensate for that absence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many critics noted that their work suffered from selection bias and determinism; a 1991 Newsweek article described it as “an elaborate historical horoscope that will never withstand scholarly scrutiny.”

From Salon

Related Words

• erudite
• intellectual
• learned