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writerly

/rahy-ter-lee/US // ˈraɪ tər li //UK // (ˈraɪtəlɪ) //

作家式,作家式的,作家的,作家

Definitions

adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : characteristic or typical of an author, especially a professional one.
    • : markedly literary.

Examples

  • The writerly urge to kiss and tell may have wrecked the occasional romance, but readers reaped the rewards.

  • He is, in his way, a cynical, macho, writerly version of Joan of Arc.

  • Both books are archetypical of a certain type of writerly fantasy.

  • Different cultural and historical circumstances bring out certain writerly virtues and make others seem less important.

  • When that happens, writerly income will come from incidental sources such as paid speaking engagements and commissioned articles.