Meanings
adverblearnedly (comparative more learnedly, superlative most learnedly)
comparative more learnedly · superlative most learnedly · alternative learnèdly
- In an educated and knowledgeable manner.
The professor spoke learnedly for an hour about his abstruse scholarship; but he couldn't string two words together to speak to the pretty woman.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbwith erudition; in an erudite manner
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Origin
- Englishlearned
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishlearnedly
Translations
Bulgarian научно
- научно (naučno)in an educated manner
Finnish oppineesti
- oppineestiin an educated manner
German gelehrt
- gelehrtin an educated manner
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APA
learnedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnedly
MLA
“learnedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “learnedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learnedly.
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