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Etymology
Etymology tree English literary Middle English -ly English -ly English literarily From literary + -ly.
Meanings
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In a literary manner.
When he spoke, he spoke in allusion, literarily, often pausing to check, with a look, whether I followed.
2023, Justin Torres, Blackouts, Granta Books (2024), page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most literarily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more literarily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |