1. relating to serious academic study or research
2. having or showing great knowledge gained from study

Examples

• The professor wrote a scholarly article about medieval history.
• Her scholarly approach to the problem impressed everyone.
• The book contains numerous scholarly references and citations.
• He has a scholarly interest in ancient languages.
• The journal publishes only scholarly research papers.
• She gave a scholarly presentation on climate change.
• The scholarly community praised his groundbreaking work.