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literary

adjective

Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
L
Ends with
Y
Contains
IT
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing

    “When trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style”

adjective

  1. Knowledgeable about literature

    “A literary style”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of literature

    “Literary criticism”

In context

Example Sentences

When trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style
A literary style
Literary criticism

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