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cinematically

American  
[sin-uh-mat-ik-lee] / ˌsɪn əˈmæt ɪk li /

adverb

  1. in a way that is cinematic.


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Written and directed by Scott Cooper from Warren Zanes’s 2023 book, the film sets out to capture two states of mind that are tricky to depict cinematically: depression and creativity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

As the waves crashed cinematically on the rocks below, I thought that if we couldn’t get along in such a dreamy setting, then maybe it was an indication that we shouldn’t be together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

This is not the first time that Taylor-Johnson has cinematically flattened a hyper-controversial story that was originally caked in gore and forced media consumers to question our own relationship to a kind of dark voyeurism.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024

Already established cinematically with films like "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Mystic River," Bell's groundbreaking disclosure propelled such depictions into a tragically realistic context.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2024

Drew’s fearless but illicit approach to filmmaking tracks the film itself: It’s aggressively self-indulgent, cinematically topsy-turvy and exhausting.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

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