— bookishly , adv. — bookishness , n.
/book"ish/ , adj.
1. given or devoted to reading or study.
2. more acquainted with books than with real life.
3. of or pertaining to books; literary.
4. stilted; pedantic.
[ 1560-70; BOOK + -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 4. academic, scholastic.