disorderly
Use Disorderly in a sentence
dər adjective
1.
characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
2.
unruly; turbulent; tumultuous: a disorderly mob.
3.
Law. contrary to public order or morality.
adverb
4.
in a disorderly manner.
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disorderly (dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | untidy; irregular |
| 2. | uncontrolled; unruly |
| 3. | law violating public peace or order |
| —adv | |
| 4. | in an irregular or confused manner |
| dis'orderliness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
The charges were reduced to simple hazing, a disorderly persons offense.
Obviously, given the laws of probability and given that things change, they should change towards the disorderly.
There was chaos and the villagers were disorderly while vying for rations.
But it can cause ego damage if the mob of students in his course on personal finance gets disorderly online.
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