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Meaning of the word literary in English

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literary

US /ˈlɪt̬.ə.rer.i/
UK /ˈlɪt̬.ə.rer.i/
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Adjective

1.

concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form or expression.

Example:
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She has a deep interest in literary criticism.
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The novel is a significant literary work.
Synonym:
scholarlyacademicbookisherudite
2.

having a style or vocabulary characteristic of literature rather than everyday speech.

Example:
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His speech was too literary for the casual audience.
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She used a more literary style in her formal writing.
Synonym:
formalelevatedpoeticstylizedrhetorical
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literary agentliterary criticism