overliterarily
əˌrɛr adjective
1.
pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
2.
pertaining to authorship: literary style.
3.
versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read.
4.
engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing: a literary man.
5.
characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning; stilted; pedantic.
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literary (ˈlɪtərərɪ, ˈlɪtrərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writing: a literary discussion; a literary style |
| 2. | versed in or knowledgeable about literature: a literary man |
| 3. | (of a word) formal; not colloquial |
| [C17: from Latin litterārius concerning reading and writing. See | |
| 'literarily | |
| —adv | |
| 'literariness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
literary
1640s, "pertaining to alphabet letters," from Fr. littéraire, from L. lit(t)erarius "belonging to letters or learning," from lit(t)era "letter." Meaning "pertaining to literature" is attested from 1749.
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