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literary

[ lit-uh-rer-ee ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature:

    literary history.

  2. pertaining to authorship:

    literary style.

  3. versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read.
  4. engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing:

    a literary man.

  5. characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning; stilted; pedantic.
  6. preferring books to actual experience; bookish.


literary

/ ˈlɪtrərɪ; ˈlɪtərərɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writing

    a literary style

    a literary discussion

  2. versed in or knowledgeable about literature

    a literary man

  3. (of a word) formal; not colloquial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

In this dictionary, the label Literary is assigned to an entry term or definition that is used rarely in contemporary speech or writing except to create a literary, poetic, or evocative effect.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱԱ, noun
  • ˈٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • İ·i· adverb
  • İ·i·Ա noun
  • non·İ·i· adverb
  • non·İ·i··ness noun
  • non·İ·i·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·İ·y adjective
  • over·İ·i· adverb
  • over·İ·i·Ա noun
  • v·İ·y adjective
  • ·İ·y adjective
  • d·İ·y adjective
  • ܲȴ-İ·y adjective
  • ܲ·İ·y adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of literary1

1640–50; < Latin īٱܲ, ٳٱܲ of reading and writing. See letter 1, -ary
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of literary1

C17: from Latin ٳٱܲ concerning reading and writing. See letter
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Example Sentences

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Fans of Nunez’s tartly discursive yet flowing novel will likely miss the snap of its critical observations on literary mind-sets and whatnot.

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Although its seven articles have been amended and interpreted in different ways throughout the years, they still guide today's literary custodians, with the foremost being to stand against censorship.

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Years after entering the literary scene, Smith took a hiatus from writing to deal with family matters, including her mother’s death.

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There was nothing like Spy, a deeply reported New York gossip magazine with a literary soul and a bottomless sense of mischief.

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Under Zimmer, UTA grew from its status as a small literary agency into expanding its representation business to include musicians, athletes, authors and digital content creators.

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