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Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.

un′con·ven′tion·al′i·ty (-shə-năl′ĭ-tē) n.
un′con·ven′tion·al·ly adv.
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Adv.1.unconventionally - in an unconventional mannerunconventionally - in an unconventional manner; "she always behaves rather unconventionally"
conventionally - in a conventional manner; "he usually behaves rather conventionally"


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Browning's favorite heroes and heroines, it should be added, are men and women much like himself, of strong will and decisive power of action, able to take the lead vigorously and unconventionally and to play controlling parts in the drama of life.
The unusually erudite tone thus unconventionally struck was further bolstered by another character, played by Carla Humphries, who enjoyed bantering in French with Buencamino's character.
The event allowed clinical perioperative staff across different specialties to think unconventionally, building complementing research ideas and using new perspectives to generate ideas that are scrutinised before being tested in real life.
A sample of popular hagiography about the three saints, Of official hagiographic collections, And of italian literary texts, Where the theme of sanctity tends to be unconventionally elaborated and dissociated from catholic values.
The seat currently is held by Mary Jane Craft, who won her post in 2014 after being unconventionally caucused onto the ballot by the Perry County Republican Central Committee.
It offers unified substrate protection, even on curved or other unconventionally shaped walls.
The liquid-applied air barrier offers unified substrate protection, even on curved or other unconventionally shaped walls.
Sensitive to criticism but with unconventionally liberal views about the administration of justice, he is probably unique in his inability to discern any redeeming feature in Sydney, not even its harbor.
From the beginning, Wolfgang Tillmans's exhibitions have involved many photographs unconventionally installed: big and small, framed and tacked to the wall, ganged together and isolated, personal and reportorial.
This new information about the upcoming "Tomb Raider" installment surfaced unconventionally, with (http://kotaku.
The unconventionally shaped parcel encompasses a relatively skimpy 0.