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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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Likewise, scholarly exchanges are picking up.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Editors also look for scholarly analysis of public policy and infrequent pieces in which a regular reader finds a fresh and creative voice and deals authoritatively with an issue worthy of general reader attention.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Despite their ubiquity, school yearbooks are a largely untapped source for scholarly inquiry.
—Michael A Messner, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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 1 May. 2026.
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