literary
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,138 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,281 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- of or relating to or characteristic of literature literary criticism
- knowledgeable about literature a literary style
- appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style
literary in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The wide variety of his literary ventures reflects the interests of his life.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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I expect to get some pupils in the neighbourhood, and also some literary work.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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As an occasional lecturer before his townsfolk, he gave evidence of wide reading and literary aptitudes.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1
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But the times are such that patriotism—not free from solicitude—urges a claim overriding all literary scruples.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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Bunce was a self-made man, with an excellent grasp of literature, which served him well in his various literary ventures.
Representative Plays by American Dramatists — Love in '76 · Oliver Bell Bunce · Chapter 1