topsy-turvy
- adverb
- /ˈtɑpsiˈtɜrvi/
- Informal
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desordenadamente
- And when we read this, we should be like, oh, this is a burn and things are going to go topsy turvy real quick.
And when we read this, we should be like, oh, this is a burn and things are going to go topsy turvy real quick.
- And when we read this, we should be like, oh, this is a burn and things are going to go topsy turvy real quick.
Examples
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Her attempt to bake a cake turned out topsy-turvy with ingredients everywhere.
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The unexpected twists in the plot made the story feel topsy-turvy.
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After the storm, everything was left topsy-turvy in the garden.
Synonyms
1
7.3
In a confused, messy way with no order
1
4.0
In a way that shows you are not sure or do not understand
1
9.9
In a messy, mixed-up way with things in no order
In a confused, messy way
In a messy, untidy way
In a confused, hurried way with no order
With much hurry and disorder
People or places in confusion and disorder after a big change
Antonyms
How Disorderly
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the adverb topsy-turvy is to see it as the same image of top and turn but showing how things move or happen 'upside down'. That's why things done topsy-turvy happen in a messy or confused way.