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Scholarly vs Thoughtful - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between scholarly and thoughtful

is that scholarly is of or relating to scholars or scholarship while thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

As an adverb scholarly

is in a scholarly manner.

scholarly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or relating to scholars or scholarship

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * scholastically

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (US) In a scholarly manner

    • thoughtful

    English

    (wikipedia thoughtful)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
  • Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

    • Antonyms

    * thoughtless

    Derived terms

    * thoughtfully * thoughtfulness