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 firm also is known for its academic research and scholarly publications.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
All this has left many faculty members feeling beside the point, especially in pursuits like chemistry, classics, English, government, or law—five scholarly fields that together produced every Harvard president of the twentieth century.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Later promoted to full professor, Marty wrote widely, including books that were not scholarly in nature but aimed at the broader public.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world have industrialized the production, sale, and dissemination of bogus scholarly research.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
All this has left many faculty members feeling beside the point, especially in pursuits like chemistry, classics, English, government, or law—five scholarly fields that together produced every Harvard president of the twentieth century.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Later promoted to full professor, Marty wrote widely, including books that were not scholarly in nature but aimed at the broader public.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Over the past decade, furtive commercial entities around the world have industrialized the production, sale, and dissemination of bogus scholarly research.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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