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cinematically

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

adverb

  1. in a way that is cinematic.


Other Word Forms

  • uncinematically adverb

Example Sentences

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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

“It’s a great way to cinematically and narratively understand ourselves better, through friendship dynamics.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

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

Shot cinematically, in some never-ending golden hour, the six-episode show follows Wallach around the world as he meets with scientists, activists and the occasional artist and athlete, all of whom are optimistic about the future.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024