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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Articles appear in scholarly journals, and books are published by university presses, only after a rigorous, double-blind review process.
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James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
Her scholarly work includes works on the Constitution, democracy in America and women’s citizenship.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Departing from traditional scholarly views, Lovelock collaborated with American evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis in the 1970s to develop a new perspective called the Gaia hypothesis.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
There have been TikTok videos, Reddit threads and scholarly essays, all dedicated to how that one scene traumatized us all.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 May 2025
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James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025
Her scholarly work includes works on the Constitution, democracy in America and women’s citizenship.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Departing from traditional scholarly views, Lovelock collaborated with American evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis in the 1970s to develop a new perspective called the Gaia hypothesis.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
There have been TikTok videos, Reddit threads and scholarly essays, all dedicated to how that one scene traumatized us all.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 16 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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