1. Unusual, exceptional, or unconventional procedures or techniques employed to achieve a specific goal, often outside normal or standard practices
The government resorted to extraordinary methods to combat the crisis.
O governo recorreu a métodos extraordinários para combater a crise.
2. Special or extreme measures taken when normal procedures are insufficient or ineffective
Extraordinary methods were necessary to save the endangered species.
Métodos extraordinários foram necessários para salvar a espécie em perigo.