writerly

adjective

writ·​er·​ly ˈrī-tər-lē How to pronounce writerly (audio)
: of, relating to, or typical of a writer

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To my writerly cheer, there was even a young editor from Sydney. Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025 Hot on his heels and relieved that the nor’easter had subsided, a decidedly writerly crowd flooded in. Daniel Paik, Air Mail, 18 Oct. 2025 Work is work, and there’s writerly reward, too, in daily encounters with a diverse range of taskmasters across all social groups. Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 As Beth, Louis-Dreyfus is filled with surface confidence and performs her writerly role with ease—until the smallest crack appears and her sense of self begins to quietly unravel. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for writerly

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First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of writerly was in 1957

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“Writerly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writerly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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