scholastically

Regarding formal education

Scholastically means in relation to schools, academic study, or educational achievement: She excelled scholastically but struggled socially.

The word appears most often in contexts comparing academic performance to other domains—athletics, social skills, artistic talent: The program supports students who are gifted scholastically.

studious

diligent

Persistently attentive to tasks

industrious · persevering · earnest · dedicated · attentive · focused · disciplined · methodical · thorough · hardworking

institutional

semester

Half academic year

graduation · finals · midterms · timetable · campus · classmates · schoolhouse · dormitory · valedictorian · dean

learning

studying

Deliberate learning effort

  • homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
  • tutoringIndividual academic guidance
  • examsFormal academic tests

quizzes · textbooks · assignments · revision · memorization · comprehension · note-taking · flashcards · knowledge · understanding

academic

academia

Higher education community

publications · citations · monographs · colloquium · professoriate · tenure · postgraduate · undergraduate · doctorate · research

Opposites
academic vs. athletic pursuits

scholasticallyathletically

In a physically skilled manner

physically · sportingly · recreationally · socially · vocationally

intellectual vs. practical/manual approach

scholasticallypractically

Almost but not quite

manually · hands-on · vocationally · experientially · mechanically

formal education vs. informal/natural learning

scholasticallypractically

Almost but not quite

experientially · intuitively · instinctively · informally · hands-on

Family

school, scholar, scholarship, scholarly, scholastic, scholastics, scholasticism

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