literary

Edebi, edebiyatla ilgili

Relating to literature, books, or writing, especially of a serious or artistic kind.

• She has a strong interest in literary criticism.
• The novel is written in a highly literary style.
• He's known in literary circles as a promising young author.
• The professor's comparative analysis examined how literary conventions differed across Renaissance drama in England and Spain.
• Contemporary scholars have increasingly challenged the traditional boundaries that separate literary fiction from popular genre writing.
• Universities often require doctoral candidates in humanities programs to demonstrate proficiency in multiple literary traditions before completing their degrees.

Eş anlamlılar: bookish, scholarly, written, textual, intellectual

Zıt anlamlılar: colloquial, vernacular, illiterate, oral

Günlük konuşma dilinden ziyade edebi dile özgü

Associated with or typical of the language used in literature rather than everyday speech.

• The word 'commence' is more literary than 'start'.
• His writing has a literary quality that sets it apart.
• This is a rather literary expression rarely used in speech.

Eş anlamlılar: formal, elevated, refined, polished

Zıt anlamlılar: conversational, informal, casual, everyday