in order vs untoward

in order

adv
  • In sequence. 

  • Emphasizes that what follows immediately is the purpose of the preceding or the beyond. 

  • She stood in order to see over the crowd. / She stood to see over the crowd. 

adj
  • In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body. 

  • Appropriate, worthwhile. 

  • Ready, prepared; orderly; tidy. 

  • In a sequence. 

untoward

adj
  • Unruly, troublesome; not easily guided. 

  • Unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous. 

  • Unseemly, improper. 

How often have the words in order and untoward occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )