"readerly" meaning in English

See readerly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more readerly [comparative], most readerly [superlative]
Etymology: From reader + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|reader|ly}} reader + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} readerly (comparative more readerly, superlative most readerly)
  1. Characteristic of readers.
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