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disorderly

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dis·or·der·ly

   [dis-awr-der-lee]
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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Origin:
1555–65; dis-1 + orderly

Related forms
dis·or·der·li·ness, noun
un·dis·or·der·ly, adjective
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disorderly (dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ)
 
—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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disorderly
1580s, "opposed to moral order," also "opposed to legal authority," from dis- + orderly (adj.). The meaning "untidy" is attested from 1630s; the older senses are those in disorderly house, disorderly conduct, etc.
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