Conventional
Conventional adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.
Usage example: conventional wisdom holds that an incumbent president has an overwhelming advantage over his opponent
Unconventional
Unconventional adjective - Deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices.
Usage example: the Shakers acquired their name because of their unconventional practice of dancing with shaking movements during worship
Nearby Word: unconventionally
Both words in one sentence
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They were trained by the 75th Ranger Regiment to operate in conventional/unconventional warfare.
Source: Ranger - Bunny-Ears Lawyer: The "Conventional/Unconventional" stat measures exactly how long your bunny ears are.
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Muppy uses his spaceship, and all the conventional weaponry that it might entail... and some more unconventional ones.
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