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scholarly

[ skol-er-lee ]

/ ˈskɒl ər li /

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adjective

of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.

having the qualities of a scholar: a scholarly person.

concerned with academic learning and research.

adverb

like a scholar.

Origin of scholarly

First recorded in 1590–1600; scholar + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM scholarly

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

Words nearby scholarly

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Example sentences from the Web for scholarliness

Like many of the physicians of his time he had degrees in both medicine and philosophy and was celebrated for his scholarliness.

The Popes and Science |James J. Walsh
"Persistency, thy name is a jewel," said Dr. Surtaine with an air of scholarliness.

The Clarion |Samuel Hopkins Adams
His scholarliness—like that of most scholars—was not without its drawbacks.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII |Various