Meaning & use
unorthodox
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contrary to what is usual, traditional, or generally accepted.
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The coach's unorthodox training methods surprised the other teams.
She took an unorthodox approach to solving the equation, but it worked.
A note on using this word
Often used approvingly to describe a creative or original approach, not simply a mistaken or strange one.
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