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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (3)

1. undisciplined and unruly;
- Example: "disorderly youths"
- Example: "disorderly conduct"

2. in utter disorder;
- Example: "a disorderly pile of clothes"
[syn: disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy]

3. completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing;
[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. [1913 Webster] Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly. --2 Thess. iii. 6. [1913 Webster] Savages fighting disorderly with stones. --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster] 2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind. [1913 Webster] 3. Not complying with the restraints of order and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly people; disorderly assemblies. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]
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]