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Reader vs Readerly - What's the difference?

reader | readerly |

As a noun reader

is (religion) a person who is not ordained but is appointed to lead most services in the anglican church.

As an adjective readerly is

of or relating to readers.

reader

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who reads a publication.
  • A person who recites literary works, usually to an audience.
  • A proofreader.
  • (chiefly, British) A university lecturer below a professor.
  • Any device that reads something.
    • a card reader''''', ''a microfilm '''reader
  • A book of exercises to accompany a textbook.
  • A literary anthology.
  • A lay or minor cleric who reads lessons in a church service.
  • A newspaper advertisement designed to look like an news article rather than a commercial solicitation.

    • Derived terms

    * early reader

    Anagrams

    * * * English agent nouns

    readerly

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of or relating to readers.
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