chaotically

IPA/keɪˈɒtɪkli/
IPA/keɪˈɑːtɪkli/

chaotically — 副詞

1. happening or done in a completely messy way, with no clear plan, order, or contr

1.副詞B2
釋義

混亂地

以混亂無序的方式

happening or done in a completely messy way, with no clear plan, order, or control over events or things

例句

The room was chaotically arranged — pots on the floor and spices in the sugar bowl.

房間裡的東西擺放得亂七八糟，鍋子在地上，調味料撒在糖罐裡。

collocation: chaotically arranged

After the manager quit, the office ran chaotically for weeks with nobody assigning tasks.

經理辭職後，辦公室好幾個星期都在混亂中運作，沒有人分配任務。

collocation: ran chaotically

同義詞
  • messily

    more concrete — suggests physical untidiness rather than a total breakdown of order

  • disorderly

    formal; often implies a breach of rules or social norms

  • haphazardly

    suggests random choice without planning, but not necessarily complete confusion

反義詞
  • orderly

    with a clear structure or sequence

  • systematically

    following a deliberate plan or method

  • tidily

    neat and carefully arranged, especially of physical objects

文法句型

[verb] + chaotically

chaotically + [past participle]

用法筆記

Frequently pairs with verbs that describe arrangement, movement, or organisation — such as arrange, scatter, pack, throw, run, or pile. The adverb modifies the action, not the subject.

常見錯誤

❌The room was chaotically.
✅The room was chaotically arranged.
💡chaotically modifies a verb or participle, not a noun. It cannot be used as a predicate adjective.
❌He drives chaotically fast.
✅He drives chaotically, weaving between cars.
💡chaotically already describes a disordered manner; adding a second adverb like 'fast' creates confusion.