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Scholarly has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

characteristic of scholars or scholarship

"scholarly pursuits"

"a scholarly treatise"

"a scholarly attitude"

2

Characteristic of a scholar.

"Her scholarly approach to ancient history was evident in her meticulous analysis of primary sources."

In plain English: Scholarly means showing that you have done serious research and studied deeply about a topic.

"The professor was known for her scholarly approach to history, relying entirely on primary sources and rigorous analysis."

Adverb
1

In a scholarly manner

"The professor presented his findings in a scholarly manner, supported by rigorous research and careful analysis."

Example Sentences
"The professor was known for her scholarly approach to history, relying entirely on primary sources and rigorous analysis." adj
"Her scholarly approach to solving the puzzle impressed everyone at the party." adj
"The child showed a surprisingly scholarly interest in sorting his toy blocks by color." adj
"Even though he wasn't an expert, his scholarly comments on local history made him famous among neighbors." adj
See Also
profound intellectual critical scholarship scholar maurist scholarlike semischolarly
Related Terms
Antonyms
unscholarly

Origin

The word scholarly comes from adding the suffix -ly to the noun scholar. It entered English as a direct formation describing someone who possesses the qualities of a scholar.

Rhyming Words
orly burly curly carly hurly karly parly surly wurly early marly airly girly whirly quirly nearly fairly uberly charly knurly
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