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Meanings of disorderly in English

Spanish
desordenado

Undisciplined and unruly.

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desordenado

In utter disorder.

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Examples for "orderly"
Examples for "orderly"
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The SRB is the body that oversees euro zone banks' orderly liquidations.
Reuters
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The orderly-sergeant took the sword and tenderly placed it in the scabbard.
Men, Women, and Boats
3
An orderly workout process, avoiding further market destabilisation, requires coordination and consistency.
The Irish Times
4
Friday's deal appeared to put Britain on course for an orderly Brexit.
Reuters
5
The people of Dublin were quite used to seeing their orderly parades.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga

Completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing.

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Usage of disorderly in English
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A disorderly default would result in substantially higher losses for the system.
Reuters
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Photo: RNZ A police spokesperson said the arrests were for disorderly behaviour.
Radio NZ
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The discordant vocalising of the drunk and disorderly in the next cell.
A Damsel in Distress
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He pleaded guilty to a reduced disorderly conduct charge in that case.
Reuters
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One person was arrested at Auckland Domain yesterday morning for disorderly behaviour.
Radio NZ
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The Highlanders were the people the most disorderly and the least civilized.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. / From...
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But the assemblies of the '48 Republic were disorderly in the extreme.
The English Constitution
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This time the colonies avoided the error of disorderly or riotous opposition.
Formation of the Union, 1750-1829
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The Chinaman stokers went in a disorderly rush for the port boats.
The End of the Tether
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The house was often disorderly now; but it could not be helped.
A Mountain Woman
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This includes disorderly behaviour that has not reached the level of criminality.
The Guardian
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It began as an orderly march; it ended as a disorderly flight.
Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 01 (of 15), America...
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This motion, after a very disorderly debate, was disposed of by adjournment.
Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams.
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If you don't want to get arrested for disorderly conduct, you'll leave.
True Lies
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Let this be a lesson to the disorderly banderlog of this city.
The sleeper awakes
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The former child actor's girlfriend was charged with disorderly conduct, police said.
Reuters
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