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literary

Main Entry:: lit·er·ary
Pronunciation:: \ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1605

1 a: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of humane learning or literature b: bookish 2 c: of or relating to books2 a: well-read b: of or relating to authors or scholars or to their professions

— lit·er·ar·i·ly

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\ˌli-tə-ˈrer-ə-lē\ adverb

— lit·er·ar·i·ness

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\ˈli-tə-ˌrer-ē-nəs\ noun

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