un·or·tho·dox

[uhn-awr-thuh-doks]
adjective
not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.

Origin:
un-1 + orthodox

un·or·tho·dox·ly, adverb
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unorthodox (ʌnˈɔːθəˌdɒks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
not conventional in belief, behaviour, custom, etc
 
un'orthodoxly
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

unorthodox
1657, from un- (1) "not" + orthodox.
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Example sentences
With such unorthodox experimental designs, it is not always clear who is
  testing whom.
Deepening the professional skepticism was the unorthodox way in which the
  claimed achievement was announced.
Berger uses an unorthodox method to get up close and personal with his subjects.
Second, the government's unorthodox methods have unnerved investors.
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