narratively

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adverb

In a narrative manner: in the form of a story.

“The book presents world history narratively.”

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Meanings

adverbnarratively (comparative more narratively, superlative most narratively)

comparative more narratively · superlative most narratively

  1. In a narrative manner: in the form of a story.

    The book presents world history narratively.

  2. In terms of narrative.

    The film was technically superb but narratively muddled.

    1 more example

    Bag of Bones is, hands down, [Stephen] King's most narratively subversive fiction. Whenever you're positive–just positive!–you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction.

    1998 September 23, Tom De Haven, “Stephen King, Bag of Bones [book review]”, in Entertainment Weekly, New York, N.Y.: Entertainment Weekly, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 Oct 2015

Origin

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Chicago

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