[syn: chaotic, disorderly]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Disorderly \Dis*or"der*ly\, adv.
In a disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly;
confusedly.
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Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh
disorderly. --2 Thess.
iii. 6.
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Savages fighting disorderly with stones. --Sir W.
Raleigh.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Disorderly \Dis*or"der*ly\, a.
1. Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged;
immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly
state.
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2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body
or mind.
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3. Not complying with the restraints of order and law;
tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly
people; disorderly assemblies.
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4. (Law) Offensive to good morals and public decency;
notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house.
Syn: Irregular; immethodical; confused; tumultuous;
inordinate; intemperate; unruly; lawless; vicious.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
disorderly
adj 1: undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths";
"disorderly conduct" [ant: orderly]
2: in utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes" [syn:
disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger,
jumbled, topsy-turvy]
3: completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing [syn:
chaotic, disorderly]