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Meaning of 'literary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Literary [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation.
- Versed in, or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters; as, a literary man.

Meaning of 'literary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . literary [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or characteristic of literature
Example in sentence:
  • literary criticism
2 . literary [ s]
Meaning (2):
- knowledgeable about literature
Example in sentence:
  • a literary style
Meaning (3):
- appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
Example in sentence:
  • when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style

Nearby Words:

lit litanies litany litarge litate litchi lite liter literacy literal

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