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dramaturgically

American  
[drah-muh-turj-ik-lee, dra-muh-] / ˌdrɑ məˈtɜrdʒ ɪk li, ˌdræ mə- /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to dramaturgy.


Example Sentences

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I saw “Grangeville” last year in New York and wondered if Hunter had painted himself into a corner, dramaturgically speaking, in prolifically turning out plays that can seem like claustrophobic scene studies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Then of course, dramaturgically, it's different from any other Shakespeare play I've done, because it was really rooted in something very specific, historically.

From Salon • May 18, 2023

Huge swathes of dramaturgically suspicious exposition must thus be rolled out to cover the gaps.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Sondheim, arguably the greatest Broadway lyricist of all time, wrote cleverly and evocatively, but also dramaturgically: His words drive plot, situation, character.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

They differ philosophically in the fundamental frame of mind, ethically in the outlook upon life, dramaturgically in the value attached to external action, and humanly,—much to the disadvantage of the Belgian,—in their sense of humor.

From Prophets of Dissent : Essays on Maeterlinck, Strindberg, Nietzsche and Tolstoy by Heller, Otto

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