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Cinematically

/ˌsɪn.əˈmæt.ɪ.kəl.i/
adverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14200 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    In a manner relating to motion pictures or the art of filmmaking.

    "The documentary explores the historical event cinematically through sweeping landscape shots and dramatic pacing."
  2. 2

    Possessing visual qualities, composition, or grandeur typical of a feature film.

    "The sunset over the canyon was so breathtakingly lit that it felt entirely cinematically staged."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from cinematic, combining the root cinema (from French cinéma, short for cinématographe, originating from Greek kinēma meaning 'movement') with the adjectival suffix -ic and the adverbial suffix -ally. The term emerged in the 20th century alongside the rise of the motion picture industry to describe qualities characteristic of filmmaking.

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