scholarly

adjective

schol·​ar·​ly ˈskä-lər-lē 

: of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned, academic

Synonyms

• educated
• erudite
• knowledgeable
• learned
• lettered
• literate
• well-read

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Schomburg Center has long been the heart of Harlem’s ongoing Renaissance—from the 1920s until the present moment —the neighborhood teems with an energy of artistic and scholarly abundance that, in turn, shapes political and cultural discourse not just in New York City but across the country. —Essence, 19 June 2025

Much of the design was informed by a 25-page scholarly paper on how to govern such a city, written by a professor of sociology specifically for the show. —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025

Before 1970—and in some university history departments long after 1970—dissertation proposals about black women’s lives and concerns were often rejected as unworthy of scholarly study. —A'lelia Bundles june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025

In both popular and scholarly polls, he is consistently considered one of the greatest presidents in American history. —New Atlas, 9 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above