Scholarly
adj, adv
adj, adv ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of a scholar.
"Here undoubtedly the foundations were laid for the notable research work and the scholarly outlook for which his name is remembered."
- 2 Of or relating to scholastics or scholarship.
Adjective
- 1 characteristic of scholars or scholarship wordnet
Adverb
- 1 In a scholarly manner US
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Scholarly as he is, he can't be relied on."
Etymology
From scholar + -ly.