Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a conventional manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a conventional manner.
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- adverb
ordinarily ,by convention
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- adverb in a conventional manner
Etymologies
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“The 1948 Generation,” a term conventionally used to frame the Israeli artistic creation of the decade between 1945 – 1955, responded to the declaration of the State of Israel and the ensuing war with works of art whose main theme is sacrifice, generally featuring male figures.
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What a label conventionally refers to can never be identical with its basis for labeling.
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A term conventionally used to designate a "Popish Plot" which, during the reign of Charles II of England, Titus Oates pretended to have discovered.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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For instance, sometimes amongst fat lesbian friends there will be discussion of thin conventionally attractive women and
Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009
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Sure I shudder at the price of organic fruit most days but at least I have the choice to shop elsewhere if eating conventionally is better than having no fruit at all.
Archive 2008-04-01 Another Outspoken Female 2008
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Secondly, the accessibility and popularity of blogs means that blog posts are almost certainly read by more people than are anything within conventionally published media.
Archive 2007-01-01 Darren Naish 2007
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Secondly, the accessibility and popularity of blogs means that blog posts are almost certainly read by more people than are anything within conventionally published media.
Happy first birthday Tetrapod Zoology (part I) Darren Naish 2007
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In other words, truly established existence is existence established independently of being what a word, concept, or mental label conventionally refers to.
The Appearance and Cognition of Nonexistent Phenomena: Non-Gelug Presentation 2006
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In other words, truly established existence is existence established independently of being what a word, concept, or mental label conventionally refers to.
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In other words, truly established existence is existence established independently of being what a word, concept, or mental label conventionally refers to.
The Appearance and Cognition of Non-Existent Phenomena: Gelug Presentation 2006
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