untraditional
adjective
un·tra·di·tion·al
ˌən-trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
: not adhering to past practices or conventions : not traditional
an untraditional wardrobe
untraditional methods
… a recipe for paella containing the hitherto untraditional combination of chicken and shrimp.—
David Rosengarten
David Rosengarten
untraditionally
adverb
Untraditionally, Santa brought along his elves on all-terrain vehicles instead of Rudolph and his pals.
—Melanie Mizenko
Melanie Mizenko
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
But under Franco, USLAF is also asking for donations in a somewhat untraditional way.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Enter OnlyFans, the untraditional content-subscription platform that was not made for amateur pornography but has become its safe haven and a shorthand for it, where a range of subversive designers have flocked in hopes of finding other ways of securing some extra cash.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
The Bennett School has gained notoriety since its opening for its untraditional academic structure, but also because several of the top high school baseball players in the Houston area have chosen to join the program.
—Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Untraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraditional. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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