A surname from Irish.
scully
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for scully.
Editorial note
Sort of like Scully relating the sale of computers to being similar to selling 'colored water' (Pepsi vs Coke).
Quick take
A surname from Irish.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of scully gathered in one view.
An obstacle set up against military vehicles; a Czech hedgehog.
(slang, transitive) To be skeptical toward (a person or situation) with ideas that do not coincide with conventional wisdom.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for scully.
noun
A surname from Irish.
noun
An obstacle set up against military vehicles; a Czech hedgehog.
verb
(slang, transitive) To be skeptical toward (a person or situation) with ideas that do not coincide with conventional wisdom.
Example sentences
Sort of like Scully relating the sale of computers to being similar to selling 'colored water' (Pepsi vs Coke).
And this is exactly the point: ownership, as Scully suggests, gets you little but more non-core specialties to manage.
Yes this post-Jobs era smells just like the Scully + Amelio era, just with a stronger start.
Quick, someone call Skinner and get Mulder and Scully on the case!
Something something John Scully not understanding computers are not soda pop.
The case of John Scully is a particularly notable example.
Maybe you got a top agent assigned to you, but maybe your file is on the desk of the Mossad's version of Hitchcock and Scully from Brooklyn 99.
Any of the usernames: fox, scully, skinner.
Before I read the article, I was reminded of a somewhat relevant quote attributed to Vincent Scully lamenting the replacement of old Penn Station with MSG.
Apple is designed for growth since their inception (when they were still a startup, by anyone's definition of startup) and that haven't changed much ever since (except, perhaps, on the Scully phase...
Apple needs to find a founder-like CEO who is more concerned with leading, cool, usability, durability, and category-changing vision and less Cook or Scully brand exploitation for profit maximization.
There is a lot of baggage that comes with the eBay/PayPal business model (I realize this is just an example Scully used) that Apple probably doesn't want even if they were to enter the payment space.
Quote examples
I don't recall Mulder and Scully "disappearing" very many people.
That's not even mentioning the famous quote by Mike Scully (show runner, conincedentially taking control right at the moment of supposed quality dip): "When asked in 2007 how the series' longevity is sustained, Scully joked, "Lower your quality standards.
It reminds me of an X-files episode where Mulder and Scully find a first century ceramic cup that supposedly contains a "phonograph" recording of Jesus Christ's words during the last supper.
Proper noun examples
Controlling for company trajectory vector at the time they joined, Eric Schmidt is in the ballpark of John Scully.
I’m sure Peter Scully[1] donated to charity at some point, too, and doesn’t make him any less evil.
Palm was influenced by the Newton, the device that coined the term PDA (actually coined by John Scully) which came out before the Palm Pilot.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use scully in a sentence?
Sort of like Scully relating the sale of computers to being similar to selling 'colored water' (Pepsi vs Coke).
What does scully mean?
A surname from Irish.
What part of speech is scully?
scully is commonly used as noun, verb.