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disorderly


2disorderly

adj

Definition of DISORDERLY

1
: engaged in conduct offensive to public order <charged with being drunk and disorderly>
2
: characterized by disorder <a disorderly pile of clothes>
dis·or·der·li·ness noun

Examples of DISORDERLY

  1. She was charged with being drunk and disorderly.
  2. He was found guilty of disorderly conduct.

First Known Use of DISORDERLY

1555

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