literary

Words with a similar base: literary

'literary'

[literary.a.01] as in: of or relating to or characteristic of literature

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literary criticism

'literary'

[literary.s.01] as in: knowledgeable about literature

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Examples:
a literary style

'literary'

[literary.s.02] as in: appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing

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Examples:
when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style