scholarly

/ˈskɒləli/ adjective

Translation

WRITING › A scholarly article or book is a formal piece of writing by a scholar about a particular subject.

bilimsel

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PERSON › If someone is scholarly, they study a lot and know a lot about what they study.

bilgili, bilgince, âlimane

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(Definition of scholarly adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

If a reason, argument or explanation holds water, it is true

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