'Literary' definitions:

Definition of 'literary'

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

Definition of 'Literary'

From: GCIDE
  • Literary \Lit"er*a*ry\ (l[i^]t"[~e]r*[asl]*r[y^]), a. [L. litterarius, literarius, fr. littera, litera, a letter: cf. F. litt['e]raire. See Letter.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation. [1913 Webster]
  • He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Versed in, or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters; as, a literary man. [1913 Webster]
  • In the literary as well as fashionable world. --Mason. [1913 Webster]
  • Literary property. (a) Property which consists in written or printed compositions. (b) The exclusive right of publication as recognized and limited by law. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'literary'

From: Moby Thesaurus