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scholarly

/ˈskɒləli/adjective

उच्चारण स्कॉलली

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adjective
  1. 1

    connected with academic study; showing a lot of knowledge

    विद्वत्तापूर्ण, शैक्षणिक, विद्वानों जैसा

    • a scholarly book on Mughal architecture
    • a scholarly journal
    • She has written a scholarly article on ancient coins.
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    • The library holds a collection of scholarly works on Indian history.
    • The book is too scholarly for general readers.

    Synonyms learned academic erudite intellectual studious

    Opposite unscholarly uneducated popular ignorant

  2. 2

    (of a person) spending a lot of time studying and having a lot of knowledge

    (व्यक्ति) अध्ययनशील, विद्वान

    • a quiet, scholarly young man
    • He had a scholarly habit of reading for hours.
    • Her scholarly father spent his evenings among old manuscripts.
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    • He has a scholarly look, with thick glasses and a pile of books.
    • The professor was a gentle, scholarly man.

    Synonyms studious bookish learned well-read

    Opposite unlettered illiterate

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

scholarly + noun

Before a noun it describes writing, work or interests based on serious academic study.

संज्ञा से पहले यह गंभीर अकादमिक अध्ययन पर आधारित लेखन, कार्य या रुचियों का वर्णन करता है।

  • A scholarly journal published her research paper.
  • He wrote a scholarly book on Mughal architecture.

a scholarly person

Describes someone who spends much time studying and has deep knowledge; often shown in manner or appearance.

उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन जो बहुत समय अध्ययन में बिताता है और गहन ज्ञान रखता है; यह व्यवहार या रूप में दिखता है।

  • Her father is a quiet, scholarly man who spends his evenings reading.
  • She has a scholarly look in her round glasses.

scholarly vs scholastic

'Scholarly' means learned or academic in quality; 'scholastic' means connected with schools and school marks.

'Scholarly' का अर्थ गुणवत्ता में विद्वतापूर्ण है; 'scholastic' का अर्थ विद्यालय और उसके अंकों से संबंधित है।

  • The editor wrote a scholarly introduction.
  • Scholastic records show his marks in each class.

scholar / scholarship / scholarly

A scholar is a learned person; scholarship is deep learning or money for study; scholarly is the adjective.

Scholar विद्वान व्यक्ति है; scholarship गहन विद्या या अध्ययन के लिए धन है; scholarly इसका adjective है।

  • He is a respected scholar of Sanskrit.
  • She won a scholarship to study in Delhi.
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scholarly + noun

articlejournalworkeditiondebateapproach

  • A scholarly article on Kabir appeared in the journal.

adverb + scholarly

highlyverygenuinelypurelyintensely

  • The edition is highly scholarly and full of notes.

scholarly + person / manner

manwomanairmannerpursuits

  • He has a scholarly air that impresses everyone.

scholarly + for

for general readersfor beginnersfor experts

  • The book is too scholarly for general readers.
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  • Radhika read a scholarly study of Kabir's poems for her project.

राधिका ने अपनी परियोजना के लिए कबीर के पदों का एक विद्वतापूर्ण अध्ययन पढ़ा।

  • The professor gave a scholarly lecture on ancient Indian trade.

प्रोफ़ेसर ने प्राचीन भारतीय व्यापार पर विद्वतापूर्ण व्याख्यान दिया।

  • He has a scholarly interest in old coins.

उसकी पुराने सिक्कों में विद्वत्तापूर्ण रुचि है।

  • The scholarly edition includes notes on every difficult word.

विद्वतापूर्ण संस्करण में हर कठिन शब्द पर टिप्पणियाँ शामिल हैं।

  • The museum published a scholarly catalogue of its manuscripts.

संग्रहालय ने अपनी पांडुलिपियों की एक विद्वतापूर्ण सूची प्रकाशित की।

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✗ He is a scholarly of Sanskrit.

✓ He is a scholar of Sanskrit.

A person who is learned is a 'scholar'; 'scholarly' is an adjective.

विद्वान व्यक्ति 'scholar' होता है; 'scholarly' adjective है।

✗ She got a scholarly to study abroad.

✓ She got a scholarship to study abroad.

Money given for study is a 'scholarship'.

पढ़ाई के लिए दिया गया धन 'scholarship' कहलाता है।

✗ The scholarship book was written by a professor.

✓ The scholarly book was written by a professor.

To describe the book as learned, use the adjective 'scholarly'.

पुस्तक को विद्वतापूर्ण बताने के लिए adjective 'scholarly' आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives all concern learning, but they differ in depth and setting.

ये adjectives विद्या से जुड़े हैं, पर गहराई और संदर्भ में भिन्न हैं।

scholarly

Showing deep and careful academic knowledge.

गहन और सावधान अकादमिक ज्ञान दिखाने वाला।

  • A scholarly study.

academic

Connected with education, schools or theory rather than practice.

शिक्षा, विद्यालय या सैद्धांतिक पक्ष से संबंधित, व्यवहार से नहीं।

  • The academic year begins in July.

learned

Having much knowledge from long study; pronounced with two syllables.

लंबे अध्ययन से बहुत ज्ञान वाला; इसका उच्चारण दो syllables में होता है।

  • A learned judge.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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schol·ar·ly

With sch- pronounced /sk/ and -arly (not 'scholerly' or 'skolarly'); scholarly is an adjective despite the -ly.

sch- की ध्वनि /sk/ और अंत में -arly ('scholerly' या 'skolarly' गलत है); -ly के बावजूद scholarly adjective है।

§Grammar and usage

Note scholarship means both learning and money given to a student.

ध्यान रखिए scholarship का अर्थ विद्वत्ता और छात्रवृत्ति दोनों है।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A person with great knowledge of an academic subject is a scholar or savant; a person of wide reading is erudite.

किसी शैक्षणिक विषय का महान ज्ञाता scholar या savant; व्यापक अध्ययन वाला erudite।