disorderly vs helter-skelter

disorderly

adv
  • In a confused or lawless manner. 

adj
  • Offensive to good morals and public decency. 

  • Not in order; marked by disorder or disarray. 

  • Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind. 

  • Not complying with the restraints of order and law; unruly; lawless. 

noun
  • A person who acts in a disorderly manner. 

helter-skelter

adv
  • In confused, disorderly haste. 

noun
  • A helical fairground slide. 

  • Confusion or turmoil. 

adj
  • Carelessly hurried and confused. 

How often have the words disorderly and helter-skelter occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )