Topsy-turvily

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a topsy-turvy manner, chaotically.

    "You frighten me a little by the order that is all through you. Even your sins appear to have unity, whereas I keep house topsy-turvily in my innermost being."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in disorderly haste wordnet

Synonyms

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head over heelsheels over headin great confusiontopsy-turvy

Example

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"You frighten me a little by the order that is all through you. Even your sins appear to have unity, whereas I keep house topsy-turvily in my innermost being."

Etymology

From topsy-turvy + -ly.

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