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- Dictionarycon·ven·tion·al·ly/kənˈven(t)SH(ə)nəlē/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is based on what is traditionally done or believed: "careers conventionally followed by women"
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in a way that is traditional and ordinary: Not all conventionally grown fruits are vulnerable to pests. She is not conventionally beautiful, but there is something very attractive about her. See. conventional. Fewer examples. People look at things conventionally in politics. Organic produce is no more nutritious than conventionally grown foods.
1. : formed by agreement or compact. 2. a. : according with, sanctioned by, or based on convention. conventional spelling. conventional morality. b. : lacking originality or individuality : trite. Most of her books are conventional detective stories. c (1) : ordinary, commonplace. conventional medications. (2) : nonnuclear sense 1.
conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined: conventional symbols. Synonyms: customary, habitual, usual. ordinary rather than different or original:
in a way that is traditional and ordinary: Not all conventionally grown fruits are vulnerable to pests. She is not conventionally beautiful, but there is something very attractive about her. See. conventional. Fewer examples. People look at things conventionally in politics. Organic produce is no more nutritious than conventionally grown foods.
adjective. in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past. “a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white” “the conventional handshake”
adj. 1. Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address. 2. Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional: a conventional church wedding. 3. a. Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious. b.
4 days ago · conventionally. Definitions of conventionally. adverb. in a conventional manner. “he usually behaves rather conventionally ”. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
Definition of 'conventional' Word Frequency. conventional. (kənvenʃənəl ) 1. adjective B2. Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal. ...a respectable married woman with conventional opinions. Synonyms: proper, conservative, correct, formal More Synonyms of conventional.
conventionally. adverb. /kənˈvenʃənəli/ (often disapproving)in a way that tends to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general; in a way that is normal and ordinary, and perhaps not very interesting. conventionally dressed.
Definition of conventional adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
