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scholarly

adjective
 
 
/ˈskɒl.ə.li/ US  /ˈskɑː.lɚ-/

Definition

containing a serious, detailed study of a subject: a scholarly article/book/work/journalTypes of education describes someone who studies a lot and knows a lot about what they study: a scholarly young womanIntelligencePerceptive
(Definition of scholarly adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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