I. ˈskälə(r)lē, -)li adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: scholar + -ly, adjective suffix
: like, characteristic of, or suitable to a scholar: as
a. : concerned with academic study and especially with research
contact between the craft and scholarly elements of the profession — S.F.Mason
the author of scholarly and reference works — Charlton Laird
b. : exhibiting the methods and attitudes of a scholar
his method was laborious and scholarly ; it was not exceptional for him to spend three years in research, travel, and sketching, to produce a single canvas — American Guide Series: California
c. : having the manner and appearance of a scholar
never academic — still less pedantic — but always scholarly ; with the effect of profound learning ever so lightly worn — Ronald Storrs
II. adverb
Etymology: scholar + -ly, adverb suffix
: in the manner or character of or as befits a scholar