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Disorderly
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Part of speech: adjective (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. Offensive to good morals and public decency; notoriously offensive; as, a disorderly house.
Synonyms: Irregular; immethodical; confused; tumultuous; inordinate; intemperate; unruly; lawless; vicious.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adverb (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.