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literary | basically |

As an adjective literary

is relating to literature.

As an adverb basically is

in a fundamental, essential or basic manner.

literary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to literature.
  • literary''' fame; a '''literary''' history; '''literary conversation
  • * Johnson
  • He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit.
  • Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
  • a literary man
  • * Mason
  • in the literary as well as fashionable world
  • Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
  • Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
  • Bookish.
  • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * literary criticism * literary device * literary form * literary genre * literary technique * literary theory

    Anagrams

    *

    basically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
  • They've added some fancy features, but it's basically still a car.