disorderly
/dɪsˈɔː.də.li/
DꞮSƆː · də · li (3 syllables)
English
Adj Top 19,788
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Definition
Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray.
Etymology
From disorder + -ly (adjectival suffix) or from dis- + orderly.
Example Sentences
- "The books and papers are in a disorderly state."
- "This one is surmounted by a clock-tower with a bent weather-vane - the latter being the only disorderly object in sight."
- "disorderly people; disorderly assemblies"
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