Antonyms for pell mell

Grammar : Adj, adv, noun

Spell : pel-mel

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛlˈmɛl

Definition of pell mell

Origin : "confusedly," 1570s, from Middle French pêle-mêle, from Old French pesle mesle (12c.), apparently a jingling rhyme on the second element, which is from the stem of the verb mesler "to mix, mingle" (see meddle). Phonetic French form pelly melly is attested in English from mid-15c.

As in pell-mell : adj disordered
As in topsy-turvy : adj mixed-up
As in pell-mell : adv hurriedly and carelessly
As in posthaste : adv fast
As in blindly : adv without direction, purpose
As in confusedly : adv in a confused manner
As in helter-skelter : adv carelessly, confused
As in pell-mell : noun disorder

Example sentences :

The raiders turned and ran, pell mell, in a panic toward their horses.
Extract from : « A Man for the Ages » by Irving Bacheller

I ask—and dey tell me to go to Somaresetous, an to Pell Mell, vat you call.
Extract from : « The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Volumes One and Two » by Harriette Wilson

Soon the savages went past, pell mell, certain that the boy was ahead of them, and the sounds of the chase died away.
Extract from : « Far Past the Frontier » by James A. Braden

The hungry and discomfited passengers hurried out, pell mell, and Mrs. Macfarlane was left speechless with indignation.
Extract from : « Humours of Irish Life » by Various

From north and east the barbarians poured in upon the Britons, pell mell.
Extract from : « The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine » by George Forrest Browne

Into it they tumbled, pell mell, and last of all came the three boys and Mr. Pollard.
Extract from : « Bert Wilson, Marathon Winner » by J. W. Duffield

We fell back to a reserve pit on the run, entering it pell mell.
Extract from : « Roster and Statistical Record of Company D, of the Eleventh Regiment Maine Infantry Volunteers » by Albert Maxfield and Robert Brady

It was evident that they were rushing on pell mell, still, as long as no arrows were shot at us, we were resolved not to fire.
Extract from : « The Two Supercargoes » by W.H.G. Kingston

Here the pursuers were thrown off pell mell, truck and men, upon the side of the road.
Extract from : « Daring and Suffering: » by William Pittenger

Some entered with them pell mell through the sallyport, others stormed the bastion, and others scrambled over the curtain.
Extract from : « Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete » by Washington Irving

Synonyms for pell mell

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