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literary
[lit-uh-rer-ee]
adjective
pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature.
literary history.
pertaining to authorship.
literary style.
versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read.
engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing.
a literary man.
characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning; stilted; pedantic.
preferring books to actual experience; bookish.
literary
/ ˈlɪtrərɪ, ˈlɪtərərɪ /
adjective
of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writing
a literary discussion
a literary style
versed in or knowledgeable about literature
a literary man
(of a word) formal; not colloquial
Usage
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- literariness noun
- literarily adverb
- nonliterarily adverb
- nonliterarilyness noun
- nonliterariness noun
- nonliterary adjective
- overliterarily adverb
- overliterariness noun
- overliterary adjective
- preliterary adjective
- pseudoliterary adjective
- quasi-literary adjective
- unliterary adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of literary1
Example Sentences
The BBC has also contacted Penguin, who published the book, for comment, as well as literary agents Graham Maw Christie.
I agree that “L.A. Garage Sessions ’83†shows his mixed emotions about becoming the most famous tuchus in the country if that came at the expense of his literary aspirations.
Then last year, Caroline picked up Emily Henry's bestseller Book Lovers - an "enemies to lovers" story about a literary agent and a book editor, set in a picturesque small town.
The fan categorized each passage as “aligned†or “inconsistent,†citing contextual nuance and linguistic patterns like a literary scholar.
“I was nervous, and my editor wasn’t sure, either,†says Brown, who cites Kurt Vonnegut as a literary influence.
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