adjective

scholarly

scholarly, academic, erudite

She wrote a scholarly article on ancient history.

She wrote a scholarly article on ancient history.

He has a scholarly interest in art.

He has a scholarly interest in art.

((a scholarly + noun)) relating to serious academic study. A scholarly journal publishes academic research.

Synonyms: academic, erudite, learned; Antonyms: unscholarly, ignorant

From 'scholar' + the suffix '-ly', meaning 'like a scholar'.

Picture a scholar in a library, surrounded by books. Their work is 'scholarly'.

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