What is the meaning of literary?

Of or relating to or characteristic of literature.
- usage: "literary criticism"
Knowledgeable about literature.
- usage: "a literary style"
Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing.
- usage: "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Literary. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/literary/definitions/1177642
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MLA	WordNet. "Literary" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/literary/definitions/1177642>

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