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English Dictionary: disorderly by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
disorderly
adj
  1. undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct"
    Antonym(s): orderly
  2. in utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes"
    Synonym(s): disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy
  3. completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing
    Synonym(s): chaotic, disorderly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.
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