helter-skelter

adv.

1. In disorderly haste; confusedly; pell-mell.
2. Haphazardly.

adj.

1. Carelessly hurried and confused.
2. Haphazard.

n.
Turmoil; confusion.

[Origin unknown.]

adjective

Characterized by physical confusion: chaotic, confused, disordered, higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy, upside-down. Informal mixed-up. See order/disorder.

noun

An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace: agitation, commotion, disorder, disturbance, stir¹, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, uproar. Informal flap, to-do. See calm/agitation, order/disorder.

adv

Definition: carelessly, confused
Antonyms: carefully, methodical, orderly, organized, straight, systematic

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking a visible order or organization
  Synonym: chaotic

Meaning #2: with undue hurry and confusion
  Synonym: pell-mell

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The adverb helter-skelter has one meaning:

Meaning #1: haphazardly
  Synonym: every wich way

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - i vild forvirring, hulter til bulter, over hals og hoved
adv. - i vild forvirring, hulter til bulter, over hals og hoved
n. - spiralformet rutschebane

Nederlands (Dutch)
halsoverkop, wanordelijk, soort glijbaan, dolle vlucht

Français (French)
adj. - désordonné
adv. - comme un dératé
n. - (GB) toboggan

Deutsch (German)
adj. - überstürzt
adv. - Hals über Kopf
n. - Durcheinander, überstürzte Eile, Spiralrutschbahn

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φύρδην-μίγδην, άνω-κάτω, πατείς με-πατώ σε
adv. - άνω-κάτω, κουτρουβαλώντας
n. - (Βρετ.) ελικοειδής τσουλήθρα (λούνα παρκ)

Italiano (Italian)
alla rinfusa, confuso, confusione

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - confuso, apressado
adv. - desordenadamente
n. - confusão (m) (bagunça)

Русский (Russian)
беспорядочный, беспорядочно, суматоха

Español (Spanish)
adj. - atropellado, ajetreado
adv. - atropelladamente, desordenadamente
n. - tobogán, barullo, ajetreo, desbandada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - hastig, brådstörtad, slumpmässig
adv. - hals över huvud, huller om buller
n. - virrvarr, vild rusning, spiralformad rutschbana

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
仓促忙乱的, 杂乱的, 慌张, 狼狈

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 倉促忙亂的, 雜亂的
adv. - 慌張, 狼狽
n. - 慌張, 狼狽

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 당황한, 난잡한, 허둥지둥한
adv. - 당황하여 어쩔 줄 모르고, 허둥지둥하여
n. - 당황하여 어쩔 줄 모름, 허둥지둥

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - あわてふためいて, 狼狽して
adj. - 狼狽した
n. - らせん式滑り台

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مندفع, مستعجل باختلاط واضطراب, تصادفي متوقف على المصادفه (ظرف) شذر مذر (الاسم) فوضى, اختلاط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פזיז, מבולבל, לא-מסודר‬
adv. - ‮בחפזון ובבלבול, בערבוביה‬
n. - ‮מגלשה שבלולית גבוהה בגן-שעשועים (בריטניה)‬

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