scholastically
/skə'læstikəli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a manner relating to school, academic studies, or formal education: Pertaining to the methods, environment, or achievements associated with schools and learning.
- In a theoretical or pedantic way, often with excessive emphasis on formal rules or book learning: Characterized by a strict adherence to academic tradition or doctrine, sometimes at the expense of practical experience.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The student performed scholastically well, earning top grades in all her classes.
- He approached the problem scholastically, relying on textbook theories rather than real-world experimentation.
- The program assesses children both scholastically and socially.
Advanced Usage
- "Scholastically inclined": Having a natural tendency or aptitude for academic studies.
- She was always more scholastically inclined than her athletic brother.
- "Scholastically rigorous": Demanding strict academic standards.
- The university is known for its scholastically rigorous curriculum.
Variants and Related Words
- Scholastic (adj): Of or concerning schools and education; characteristic of or suitable for a scholar.
- His scholastic achievements earned him a scholarship.
- Scholasticism (n): The system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early Church Fathers; (by extension) excessive reliance on or adherence to traditional doctrines.
- The debate was mired in outdated scholasticism.
Synonyms
- Academically: In a way that relates to education and study.
- Educationally: In terms of the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.
- Theoretically: In a way that is concerned with the theory or abstract principles of a subject rather than its practical application.
Antonyms
- Practically: In a way that is concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.
- Experientially: Based on or derived from experience and observation.
Related Phrases
- Scholastic achievement/accomplishment: Success in academic work.
- The awards ceremony recognized outstanding scholastic achievement.
- Scholastic aptitude: Natural ability for academic learning.
- The test measures verbal and mathematical scholastic aptitude.
Adverb
- with respect to scholastic activities
- scholastically apt