topsy-turvily

Variant of topsy-turvy

topsy-turvy definition

topsy-turvy (täp′sē tʉr′vē)

adverb, adjective

  1. upside down; in a reversed condition
  2. in confusion or disorder

Etymology: earlier topsy-tervy, prob. < top, highest part + ME terven, to roll

noun

  1. a topsy-turvy condition; inverted state
  2. a state of confusion

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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