[skol-er-lee] 
| 1. | of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits. |
| 2. | having the qualities of a scholar: a scholarly person. |
| 3. | concerned with academic learning and research. |
| 4. | like a scholar. |
| schol·ar·ly (skŏl'ər-lē) adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of scholars or scholarship: scholarly pursuits; a scholarly edition with footnotes. See Synonyms at learned. schol'ar·li·ness n. |
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