thematically

Thân thiện

The book's chapters are thematically organized around different emotions.

Definition

Adverb: - With regard to thematic content or subject matter: This means considering or analyzing something based on its central themes, recurring ideas, or underlying subjects. It focuses on the "what" of a story, argument, or collection, rather than its chronological order, style, or formal structure.

Usage

The adverb "thematically" is used to describe how an action is performed or how something is considered in relation to its themes. - It is often used in academic, literary, and artistic discussions. - It typically modifies verbs like related, organized, grouped, connected, or analyzed.

Examples

• The essays in this book are thematically organized, not arranged by author. (The organization is based on the subjects of the essays.)
• These two novels are thematically similar, both exploring isolation. (Their similarity lies in their central subject matter.)
• The curator arranged the paintings thematically to show the evolution of landscape art. (The arrangement was based on the paintings' subjects.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thematically speaking": Used to introduce a statement or perspective focused on theme.
  • Thematically speaking, the film is about redemption, though the plot is a comedy.
• "Thematically coherent/incoherent": Describing whether the themes in a work are consistent and logically connected.
  • The sequel was criticized for being thematically incoherent with the original.

Variants and Related Words

• Thematic (adjective): Relating to or constituting a theme.
  • The director identified the film's thematic elements.
• Theme (noun): The subject or central idea of a talk, piece of writing, or work of art.
  • The theme of the conference is innovation.

Synonyms

• By theme: Grouped or considered according to subject.
• In terms of theme/Subject-wise: With respect to the subject matter (less formal).

Antonyms

• Chronologically: In a way that follows the order of time.
• Alphabetically: In the order of the letters of the alphabet.
• Structurally: With regard to the arrangement and interrelation of parts.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with regard to thematic content
   • thematically related