literarily

English

Etymology

From literary +‎ -ly.

Adverb

literarily (comparative more literarily, superlative most literarily)

  1. In a literary manner.
    • 2023, Justin Torres, Blackouts, Granta Books (2024), page 41:
      When he spoke, he spoke in allusion, literarily, often pausing to check, with a look, whether I followed.