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scholarly

The word “scholarly” has 3 syllables: schol-ar-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈskɑːlərli/

What is synonym and antonym for scholarly?

In the thesaurus, “scholarly” has 56 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scholarly along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scholarly

  • academic
  • academical
  • bookish
  • briefed
  • cerebral
  • civilized
  • collegiate
  • cultivated
  • cultured
  • curricular
  • didactic
  • didactical
  • donnish
  • educated
  • educational
  • educative
  • enlightened
  • erudite
  • geeky
  • graduate
  • highbrow
  • highbrowed
  • homeschooled
  • informed
  • inkhorn
  • instructed
  • instructive
  • intellectual
  • knowledgeable
  • learned
  • lettered
  • literate
  • nerdish
  • nerdy
  • overeducated
  • pedagogic
  • pedagogical
  • pedantic
  • polished
  • polyhistoric
  • polymath
  • polymathic
  • postgraduate
  • professorial
  • refined
  • scholastic
  • schooled
  • self-educated
  • self-instructed
  • self-taught
  • skilled
  • trained
  • tweedy
  • versed
  • well-bred
  • well-read

Antonyms for scholarly

Meanings of scholarly

  • adjective
    1. Characteristic of a scholar.
    2. Of or relating to scholastics or scholarship.
  • adverb
    1. In a scholarly manner.

Example Sentences

  • She wrote a scholarly article about ancient Greek philosophy.
  • His tone was calm and scholarly, even during heated debates.
  • The journal only accepts well-researched and scholarly submissions.
  • They admired his scholarly approach to solving historical mysteries.
  • The library offers access to thousands of scholarly publications.

On this page you'll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scholarly, such as: academic, academical, benighted, bookish, briefed, cerebral, civilized.

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