adjective
- of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- having the qualities of a scholar: a scholarly person.
- concerned with academic learning and research.
adverb
- like a scholar.
adj.1630s, from scholar + -ly (1). Related: Scholarliness.
adjective
adverb
adj.1630s, from scholar + -ly (1). Related: Scholarliness.