scholarly
adjective
schol·ar·ly
ˈskä-lər-lē 
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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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My scholarly research has identified emerging climate risk here due to the wide range of extreme weather events experienced and the number of vulnerable, less-resilient communities.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In the 1880s, in scholarly Cambridge, Massachusetts, a professed divinator has kept for years a large business-like and soberly worded advertisement of his services.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
His scholarly research centers on political behavior and methodology.
—Kabir Khanna, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
There is no scholarly consensus on the term, according to both Berman and Mark Bray, a political scientist from Rutgers University.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In the 1880s, in scholarly Cambridge, Massachusetts, a professed divinator has kept for years a large business-like and soberly worded advertisement of his services.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
His scholarly research centers on political behavior and methodology.
—Kabir Khanna, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
There is no scholarly consensus on the term, according to both Berman and Mark Bray, a political scientist from Rutgers University.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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 22 Nov. 2024.
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