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Literary
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Simple meaning
What does Literary mean?
Literary means related to literature or writing.
Dictionary definition
Related to literature, books, stories, poems, or careful writing.
Example sentences
Literary in a sentence
easy
The class learned a literary word from the poem.
medium
The story used a literary device to build suspense.
hard
A literary analysis explains how details, themes, and characters work together.
Synonyms
Words like Literary
writing-relatedconnected to writing
bookishrelated to books or reading
Antonyms
Opposite words
nonliterarynot related to literature
ordinary speecheveryday talk rather than literary writing
Word family
Literary word family
Base word
literary
adjective
literary
Base form.
noun
literature
Written works such as stories and poems.
adverb
literarily
In a literary way.
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Practice 1
What does literary mean?
Literary means related to literature or writing.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to literary?
Literary describes things connected to writing or literature.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses literary correctly?
This sentence uses literary to describe something related to literature.
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