orderly
adjective
arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence.
orderliness
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a word derived from
orderly.
Example Sentences
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The aesthetics signal orderliness and a testament to the decades of social and economic tailwinds that helped to lift the fortunes of U.S. colleges after World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
So, the mirrors were frosted, triggering a debate – not just about space, but also Singapore's fixation with orderliness, the low bar for people to complain, and its many, many rules.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Allowing the grass to grow unseasonably high, even for just a month, means unchecked weed growth, the odd mole or rabbit, and surely a side-eye from visitors who associate neatly trimmed lawns with civic orderliness.
From Slate ● May 19, 2023
In its relative orderliness and palatability, “Yes and Yes” is not really a danced analogy to the book, but something else, complex in its own ways, true to Roche’s voice as she converses with another.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
And it wouldn’t be any fun—would it?—unless the clothes were all reasonably orderly to begin with, which is where I come in, constantly re-creating orderliness for the customers to maliciously destroy.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
