disorderly
in a disorderly manner.
Origin of disorderly
1Other words from disorderly
- dis·or·der·li·ness, noun
- un·dis·or·der·ly, adjective
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How to use disorderly in a sentence
The natural result of all this upper-class disorderliness was to alarm the main part of Ireland, never a ready friend to England.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George WellsIf he actually consulted it, he should have objected to its disorderliness and its lack of materials for his needs.
A History of Bibliographies of Bibliographies | Archer TaylorThere was throughout the district no rowdyism, no disorderliness.
The Pacific Triangle | Sydney GreenbieLanguages are developed with a singular union of orderliness and disorderliness.
Letters from a Father to His Son Entering College | Charles Franklin ThwingThe simple disorderliness in which they had so zealously and systematically taken part had ended in a way they had not expected.
The Possessed | Fyodor Dostoevsky
British Dictionary definitions for disorderly
/ (dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ) /
untidy; irregular
uncontrolled; unruly
law violating public peace or order
in an irregular or confused manner
Derived forms of disorderly
- disorderliness, noun
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