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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They’re in it for the long haul—there is a sense of orderliness, of anger and energy being spent judiciously to preserve stamina.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 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
Lowry’s rectilinear buildings suggest immobility beyond time, and urban orderliness without elegance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Unlike crystalline structures such as ice, which are solid because of their particles' orderliness, the disordered particles of a liquid transition to glass when they get jammed together so tightly that they can barely move.
From Scientific American ● May 2, 2023
Next came Wilfred’s wife, Ruth, and then their children, so that orderliness prevailed in the use of the bathroom.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
