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literary ( Adjective)
UK/US /ˈlɪtərəri/
Comparative
more literary
Superlative
most literary
1-
C1
appropriate for or resembling a work of literature
-> It's one of the great literary works of the nineteenth century.
-> She's the literary editor at a newspaper.
-> It’s a literary masterpiece.
Synonym
miscellanea
Opposite
unliterary
2-
C1
a strong desire for literature; a desire to study or write literature
-> I was introduced to a literary friend of her.
-> Literary editors told him the public did not like that kind of books.
Synonym
educated
Opposite
ignorant