in order vs wonky

in order

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

  • Appropriate, worthwhile. 

  • Ready, prepared; orderly; tidy. 

  • In a sequence. 

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. 

wonky

noun
  • A subgenre of electronic music employing unstable rhythms, complex time signatures, and mid-range synths. 

adj
  • Feeble, shaky or rickety. 

  • Suffering from intermittent bugs. 

  • Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre. 

  • Technically worded, in the style of jargon. 

  • Generally incorrect. 

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