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literary
/ˈlɪtərɛri/ (LIT-uh-rer-ee)
Definition
1
Pertaining to or characteristic of literature, especially works of imaginative writing such as novels, poetry, or drama.
2
Knowledgeable about or fond of literature; well-read or scholarly in literary matters.
3
Formal, polished, or elevated in style, often imitating the manner of literature rather than everyday speech.
Examples
Her literary pretensions crumbled when she mistook 'Moby Dick' for a fishing manual.
He launched into a literary rant about semicolons, but his audience just wanted the pizza.
The robot's attempt at literary criticism was hilariously off-base: 'This novel has too many humans.'
In a literary miracle, the blank page finally birthed a sentence after three coffees and a nap.