Scholarly: meaning, definitions and examples

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scholarly

 

[ หˆskษ’lษ™li ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

academic research

Showing great knowledge or learning. Involving or relating to serious academic study.

Synonyms

academic, erudite, intellectual, learned

Examples of usage

  • She is a scholarly professor in the field of history.
  • The article provides a scholarly analysis of the topic.
  • His scholarly approach to the subject impressed the committee.
Context #2 | Adjective

writing or style

Characterized by a careful, thorough, and detailed study or investigation. Formal and well-researched.

Synonyms

academic, authoritative, rigorous, serious

Examples of usage

  • The book was praised for its scholarly approach to the topic.
  • Her scholarly writing style is evident in her published works.

Translations

Translations of the word "scholarly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erudito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฆเฅเคตเคคเคพเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gelehrt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ilmiah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐัƒะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ naukowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญฆๅ•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉrudit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ erudito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bilimsel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•™๋ฌธ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญฆๆœฏ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรฆรฐilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า“ั‹ะปั‹ะผะธ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒชแƒœแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ elmi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ erudito

Word origin

The word 'scholarly' originated from the Middle English word 'scolerli'. It first appeared in the 15th century. The term evolved from the Old French word 'escoler', meaning 'student'. Over time, 'scholarly' came to represent someone who is learned, knowledgeable, or engaged in serious academic pursuits.

See also: scholars, scholarship.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,869 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.