Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging to an author; authorial.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Authorial.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective In the manner of an
author .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Sometimes I think readers would prefer if authors were more like their characters: swashbuckling, larger-than-life (if I keep munching on any more Fritos, my thighs may certainly achieve that goal), exuding a certain authorly je-ne-sais-quoi. more funny pictures
Archive 2007-10-01 Nalini Singh 2007
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So, because anything which even remotely pertains to my authorly duties can be justified under the broad heading of Legitimate Work, I spent a smallish portion of yesterday putting together playlists for Solace & Grief and its sequel, The Key to Starveldt.
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You'll recall that back in 2001, Franzen made the misstep of expressing authorly ambivalence about the fact that his novel, "The Corrections," might be mistaken for a women's-only read since it had been chosen for Oprah's on-air book club.
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You'll recall that back in 2001, Franzen made the misstep of expressing authorly ambivalence about the fact that his novel, "The Corrections," might be mistaken for a women's-only read since it had been chosen for Oprah's on-air book club.
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You'll recall that back in 2001, Franzen made the misstep of expressing authorly ambivalence about the fact that his novel, "The Corrections," might be mistaken for a women's-only read since it had been chosen for Oprah's on-air book club.
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So, because anything which even remotely pertains to my authorly duties can be justified under the broad heading of Legitimate Work, I spent a smallish portion of yesterday putting together playlists for Solace & Grief and its sequel, The Key to Starveldt.
Playlist: Solace & Grief « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2010
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It's in his own words - he was channelling the living spirit of the city around him, into familiar New York City characters, which translated its voice in a very authorly way.
First Look: Scarlett Johansson and Samuel Jackson in Frank Miller's The Spirit « FirstShowing.net 2008
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You'll recall that back in 2001, Franzen made the misstep of expressing authorly ambivalence about the fact that his novel, "The Corrections," might be mistaken for a women's-only read since it had been chosen for Oprah's on-air book club.
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So, because anything which even remotely pertains to my authorly duties can be justified under the broad heading of Legitimate Work, I spent a smallish portion of yesterday putting together playlists for Solace & Grief and its sequel, The Key to Starveldt.
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You'll recall that back in 2001, Franzen made the misstep of expressing authorly ambivalence about the fact that his novel, "The Corrections," might be mistaken for a women's-only read since it had been chosen for Oprah's on-air book club.
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