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Orthodox

adjective/OR-thuh-doks/

Orthodox means following the usual, traditional and accepted way of doing things.

Her orthodox spelling method matched exactly what the textbook taught.

Orthodox holds 'ortho' (correct) — the correct, accepted way of thinking.

Use orthodox for standard, widely accepted beliefs or methods.