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3 definitions found 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. 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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}]
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