unconventional
[uhn-kuh n-ven-shuh-nl]
- not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
Origin of unconventional
Synonyms
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.comeccentric, individualistic, idiosyncratic, atypical.
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Examples from the Web for unconventionally
Historical Examples
How unconventionally Israel approaches its God, and how democratically!
Against the CurrentEdward A. Steiner
The dinners were discriminately, if unconventionally, ordered.
L-basJ. K. Huysmans
She came in from the street, unconventionally removing her hat and gloves as she entered.
One DayAnonymous
But that seemed not to be fair; unconventionally she inserted in each note the words, "to meet Mr. Stephen F. Ellis."
The BarrierAllen French
To give up and to be human, unconventionally so for just a little while, seemed a mad desire.
The Forged NoteOscar Micheaux
unconventional
- not conforming to accepted rules or standards
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Word Origin and History for unconventionally
unconventional
adj.
1832, from un- (1) "not" + conventional. "A 19 cent. epithet for a certain type of affectation." [Weekley] Related: Unconventionally.
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