English abruptly claiming it, showing a degree of culture

• In a learned way
• In a scholarly fashion
• Like an academic discourteous about computers etc? See about that

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
adv. In a learned or scholarly manner.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
erudite \er"u*dite\ ([e^]r"[-u]*d[imac]t; 135), a. [L. eruditus, p. p. of erudire to free from rudeness, to polish, instruct; e out + rudis rude: cf. F. ['e]rudit. See Rude .] Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; well instructed; learned. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adv. with erudition; in an erudite manner; "he talked eruditely about Indian mythology" [syn: learnedly ]