topsy-turvily

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topsy-turvily

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From topsy-turvy + -ly.

adverb more topsy-turvily · most topsy-turvily

  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.

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adv in a topsy-turvy manner

Deutschauf den Kopf gestellt

adv disorderly, chaotically

Españoldesordenadamente
Deutschunordentlich, chaotisch

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@misc{topsy_turvily_2026,
  title = {topsy-turvily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/topsy-turvily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}