Upside-down
adverb
1.
with the upper part undermost.
2.
in or into complete disorder; topsy-turvy:
The burglars turned the house upside down.
adjective
1.
(usually postpositive; upside-down when prenominal) turned over completely; inverted
2.
(upside-down when prenominal) (informal) confused; muddled; topsy-turvy: an upside-down world
adverb
3.
in an inverted fashion
4.
in a chaotic or crazy manner
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