readerly

ˈriːdərli

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Definition of readerly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

book friendly

TECH.

appealing to readers

TECH.

The novel has a readerly charm that captivates its audience.

bookish

literary

engagement

TECH.

inviting active participation from the reader

TECH.

The book's readerly style encourages deep analysis.

engaging

interactive

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Origin of readerly

English, reader + -ly (having the qualities of)

Examples of readerly in a sentence

The book's readerly qualities make it a favorite among literature enthusiasts.
Her readerly approach made the text engaging.
The readerly qualities of the essay were praised.

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French:captivant, participatif, ...
German:leserfreundlich, leserbezogen, ...
Italian:che piace ai lettori, coinvolgente, ...
Spanish:atractivo para los lectores, participativo, ...
Portuguese:atrativo para leitores, envolvente, ...
Chinese:吸引读者的, 引人入胜, ...
Japanese:読者に訴える, 読者を引き込む, ...
Arabic:جَاذِب لِلقُرَّاء, تَفَاعُلِي, ...
Hebrew:מושך קוראים, מְעוֹרֵר מַעֲרָבוּת, ...
Russian:читабельный, читательский, ...
Ukrainian:читабельний, залучаючий, ...
Hindi:पाठकप्रिय, पाठकीय, ...
Bengali:পাঠকবান্ধব, পাঠকীয়, ...
Catalan:lector, interactiu, ...
Czech:čtivý, čtenářský, ...
Danish:læservenlig, inddragende, ...
Dutch:lezergericht, lezersvriendelijk, ...
Greek:αναγνωστικός, ...
Hungarian:olvasmányos, olvasóközpontú, ...
Khmer:មានភាពទាក់ទាញសម្រាប់អ្នកអាន, ដែលទាក់ទាញឲ្យអ្នកអានចូលរួមគិត និងឆ្លើយតប, ...
Korean:독자에게 매력적인, 독자적인, ...
Persian:خواننده‌پسند, خواننده‌محور, ...
Polish:przyciągający czytelników, angażujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):atrativo para leitores, interativo, ...
Romanian:atractiv pentru cititori, implicativ, ...
Swedish:läsarvänlig, engagerande, ...
Thai:น่าสนใจสำหรับผู้อ่าน, ที่เชิญชวนให้ผู้อ่านมีส่วนร่วม, ...
Turkish:okuyucuya hitap eden, okuyucuya yönelik, ...
Vietnamese:hấp dẫn đối với người đọc, hấp dẫn người đọc, ...

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