"writerly" meaning in English

See writerly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more writerly [comparative], most writerly [superlative]
Etymology: writer + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|writer|ly|id2=adjectival}} writer + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} writerly (comparative more writerly, superlative most writerly)
  1. Characteristic of a writer; using well-chosen words or well-crafted sentences.
    Sense id: en-writerly-en-adj-6mr5fqjQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 94 6
  2. of or pertaining to a writer Translations (of or pertaining to a writer): írói (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-writerly-en-adj-wKrW-GjG Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to a writer': 9 91

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