adj, adv ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 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. 2
   Of or relating to scholastics or scholarship.

Adjective

1. 1
   characteristic of scholars or scholarship wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   In a scholarly manner US

Synonyms

All synonyms

bookisheruditepedanticabstruseacademicauthoritative

Antonyms

All antonyms

unscholarly

Example

More examples

"Scholarly as he is, he can't be relied on."

Etymology

From scholar + -ly.

Related phrases

scholarly articlescholarly method

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