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literary

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literary in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of literature
    "literary criticism"
    literary 
  2. appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
    "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"
    literary 
  3. knowledgeable about literature
    "a literary style"
    literary 
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