Meaning & use
epistolary
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Relating to or written in the form of letters.
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The epistolary novel unfolds entirely through letters exchanged between two friends.
Historians relied on the epistolary record left by the diplomat's correspondence.
A note on using this word
Epistolary is most often used to describe novels or other literary works structured as a series of letters or documents.
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