orderly
adjective
arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence.
orderlies
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pluralof orderly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Behind the scenes, there are orderlies, administrative staff and dedicated doctors doing their best to save lives.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
Urban health clinic workers, from doctors to nurses and orderlies, are historically underpaid in these environments.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
These workers are high school teachers, bus drivers, doctors, nurses, orderlies, cops, firefighters and baristas who make sure the coffee is hot when the 9-to-5 workers show up at Starbucks.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
Imagine a mental patient so malevolent, so diabolical, that anyone who comes into contact with him — psychiatrists, nurses, orderlies, other patients — is driven insane.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
Two hospital security guards and two orderlies run inside.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
