literary

Pronunciation

• (UK) (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈlɪtərəri/ or /ˈlɪt(ə)ri/
• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈlɪtərɛ(ə)ri/ or [ˈɫɪɾərɛ(ə)ri]

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Adjective

Positive literary

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Something literary is something of or related to literature.

   He was a literary expert, knowing vast amounts of information on the works of Charles Dickens and other authors.

Related words

• literal
• literature