
Pell-mell
Informal Usage
Most common in casual speech; not suitable for formal writing.
Kids playing tag outside were running pell-mell.
Chaos Implied
Implies a lack of control or order, often used in urgent situations.
The shoppers entered the store pell-mell on Black Friday.
Physical Activity
Often describes physical movement marked by speed and confusion.
As the bell rang, students left the classroom pell-mell. Compare with
ChaoticallyConfusedlyDisorderDisorganizedHelter-skelterJumbleRandom
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