Helter-skelter (original) (raw)
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With undue hurry and confusion
Example:
a pell-mell dash for the train
Synonyms:
helter-skelter; pell-mell
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Similar:
hurried (moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Lacking a visible order or organization
Synonyms:
chaotic; helter-skelter
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Similar:
disorganised; disorganized (lacking order or methodical arrangement or function)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Haphazardly
Example:
the books were piled up helter-skelter
Synonyms:
every which way; helter-skelter
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