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Writerly is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Writerly in a sentence

Related words

Writerly | Writer | Writers

Writerly meaning

  1. Characteristic of a writer; using well-chosen words or well-crafted sentences.
  2. of or pertaining to a writer

Using Writerly

  • The main meaning on this page is: Characteristic of a writer; using well-chosen words or well-crafted sentences. | of or pertaining to a writer

Context around Writerly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rigorous 1×

Often after:

attention 1× atmosphere 1×

Sentence patterns with Writerly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for a writerly atmosphere anymore 1× of rigorous writerly attention 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and know my 1× when puff pass 1×

Common sentence endings:

rigorous writerly attention 1× writerly atmosphere anymore 1×

Words around Writerly

Just before it in the word index:

writer 4.859 writepaperfor 4 writeline 2 writedowns 6 writedown 9 writeable 2

Just after it in the word index:

writers 3.424 writes 2.259 writeup 14 writhe 9 writhed 8 writhes 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Writerly

  • In this selection, "writerly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rigorous, attention and atmosphere stand out and add context to how "writerly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for a writerly atmosphere anymore and of rigorous writerly attention. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "writerly" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with writerly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And “Know My Name” is the product of rigorous writerly attention. (11 words)

When Puff, Pass & Paint grew out of the attic space and moved into a warehouse off I-25, the location and environment weren't as feasible for a writerly atmosphere anymore. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

When Puff, Pass & Paint grew out of the attic space and moved into a warehouse off I-25, the location and environment weren't as feasible for a writerly atmosphere anymore. (31 words)

And “Know My Name” is the product of rigorous writerly attention. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

And “Know My Name” is the product of rigorous writerly attention.

When Puff, Pass & Paint grew out of the attic space and moved into a warehouse off I-25, the location and environment weren't as feasible for a writerly atmosphere anymore.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "writerly" in a sentence?
An example: "And “Know My Name” is the product of rigorous writerly attention." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "writerly" from authentic English texts.
What does "writerly" mean?
Writerly means: Characteristic of a writer; using well-chosen words or well-crafted sentences.
How many example sentences with "writerly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "writerly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.