literary
[adjective]
Synonyms: well-read, bookish, erudite, formal, learned, scholarly

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lit‧e‧ra‧ry W2 /ˈlɪtərəri $ ˈlɪtəreri/ adjective [only before noun]
[Word Family: noun: literature, literacy ≠ illiteracy, illiterate, literati; adjective: literary, literate ≠ illiterate]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: litterarius, from littera; ⇒ letter¹]

1. relating to literature:
a literary prize
literary criticism (=the study of the methods used in writing literature)

2. typical of the style of writing used in literature rather than in ordinary writing and talking:
a literary style of writing

3. liking literature very much, and studying or producing it:
a literary woman

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