scholarliness

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schol•ar•ly  (skol′ər lē), adj. 

1. Education of, like, or befitting a scholar:
   scholarly habits.
2. Education having the qualities of a scholar:
   a scholarly person.
3. Education concerned with academic learning and research.

adv. 

4. like a scholar.

• scholar + -ly 1590–1600

schol′ar•li•ness, n.