literary
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adjective \ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē\Definition of LITERARY
1
a : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of humane learning or literature b : bookish 2 c : of or relating to books
2
a : well-read b : of or relating to authors or scholars or to their professions
— lit·er·ar·i·ly \ˌli-tə-ˈrer-ə-lē\ adverb
— lit·er·ar·i·ness \ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē-nəs\ noun
See Examples of LITERARY
- Do his books have any literary merit?
- Mystery fiction is only one of many literary forms.
- an essay written in a very literary style
- The author uses many literary devices in his work.
- He entered the literary world right out of college.
- She hired a literary agent.
First Known Use of LITERARY
1605
Related to LITERARY
- Antonyms
- colloquial, nonliterary, unbookish
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