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Definition of scholarly adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scholarly

adjective
scholarly pronunciation English ˈskɒləli scholarly pronunciation American ˈskɑːlərli
 
1 (of a person) spending a lot of time studying and having a lot of knowledge about an academic subject
Synonym
academicHe was a very scholarly young man.2 connected with academic study
Synonym
academica scholarly journalThere was an explosion of scholarly interest in her poetry.