English dictionary
literary
/'l/I/t/@/,r/E/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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of or relating to or characteristic of literature
ExamplesLiterary criticism.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, <i>literary</i> fame; a <i>literary</i> history; <i>literary</i> conversation.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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knowledgeable about literature
ExamplesA literary style.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
ExamplesWhen trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style.
Source: WordNet 3.0