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the unconventional way

[ðə ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl weɪ]
noun phrasepl: the unconventional ways
o jeito não convencional
1. A method, approach, or manner of doing something that deviates from established norms, traditions, or standard practices
She chose to pursue her career in the unconventional way by starting her own business instead of joining a corporate firm.
Ela escolheu seguir sua carreira do jeito não convencional ao iniciar seu próprio negócio em vez de se juntar a uma empresa corporativa.
2. An unorthodox or innovative method that differs from what is traditionally expected
He solved the problem in the unconventional way by thinking outside the box.
Ele resolveu o problema do jeito não convencional ao pensar fora da caixa.
NYC Slang
the off-the-wall way / doing it the weird way
Synonyms
the unconventional methodthe unorthodox waythe non-traditional approachthe alternative way
Antonyms
the conventional waythe traditional waythe orthodox approachthe standard method

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
o jeito não convencional / o modo não convencional
Common usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
o jeito não convencional
Preferred colloquial form in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
o jeito não convencional / do jeitão diferente
Informal usage with characteristic Rio dialect expressions
Portugal
a forma não convencional / o modo não convencional
More formal usage preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

thinking outside the box
breaking the mold
going against the grain
marching to the beat of one's own drum
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