1. in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner

1. marked by confusion, haste, or disorder

Examples

• The children ran pellmell down the hill toward the playground.
• Books and papers were scattered pellmell across the desk.
• In their pellmell rush to escape, they forgot their keys.
• The evacuation was a pellmell affair with people pushing and shoving.
• She threw her clothes pellmell into the suitcase.
• The pellmell retreat left equipment scattered everywhere.