Learned vs. Scholarly

Learned vs. Scholarly — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Learned and Scholarly

Learnedadjective

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

My learned friend (a formal, courteous description of a lawyer)

Scholarlyadjective

Characteristic of a scholar.

Learnedadjective

Derived from experience; acquired by learning.

Everyday behavior is an overlay of learned behavior over instinct.

Scholarlyadjective

Of or relating to scholastics or scholarship.

Learnedverb

simple past tense and past participle of learn

Scholarlyadverb

(US) In a scholarly manner

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Learnedadjective

having or showing profound knowledge;

a learned juristan erudite professor

Scholarlyadjective

characteristic of scholars or scholarship;

scholarly pursuitsa scholarly treatisea scholarly attitude

Learnedadjective

highly educated; having extensive information or understanding;

an enlightened publicknowing instructorsa knowledgeable critica knowledgeable audience

Learnedadjective

established by conditioning or learning;

a conditioned response

Learnedadjective

acquired by learning;

learned skills