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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]

Source: 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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

disorderly adj
1: undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct" [ant: orderly]
2: in utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes" [syn: higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy]
3: completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing [syn: chaotic]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Disorderly \Dis*or"der*ly\, adv. In a disorderly manner; without law or order; irregularly; confusedly.

Withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly. --2 Thess. iii. 6.

Savages fighting disorderly with stones. --Sir W. Raleigh.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

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.

2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind.

3. Not complying with the restraints of order and law; tumultuous; unruly; lawless; turbulent; as, disorderly people; disorderly assemblies.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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