orderly
arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
observant of or governed by system or method, as persons or the mind.
characterized by or observant of law, rule, or discipline; well-behaved; law-abiding: an orderly assemblage of citizens.
pertaining to or charged with the communication or execution of orders.
methodically; regularly.
according to established order or rule.
Military. an enlisted soldier assigned to perform various chores for a commanding officer or group of officers.
a hospital attendant having general, nonmedical duties.
Origin of orderly
1synonym study For orderly
Opposites for orderly
Other words from orderly
- or·der·li·ness, noun
- un·or·der·ly, adjective
Words Nearby orderly
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How to use orderly in a sentence
This city doesn’t panic, it simply spreads out in an orderly fashion.
The Self-Driving Car Is a Red Herring - Issue 92: Frontiers | Anthony Townsend | October 21, 2020 | NautilusLast night’s debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues.
His bellicose performance in the first presidential debate probably didn’t comfort businesspeople hoping for more orderly policymaking.
Thus, a shelf of alphabetized books is more orderly and has less entropy.
Another way of stating this is to say that the xy-plane “parameterizes,” or collects in an orderly way, all pairs of points on the number line.
New Geometric Perspective Cracks Old Problem About Rectangles | Kevin Hartnett | June 25, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
The protestors cooperated for the most part, making the march orderly and peaceful.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’ | Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton | December 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPeople came up from Mexico, mostly young men in their 20s, in a more or less orderly fashion.
Careful What You Wish For: Here’s What California Would Look Like Without Illegal Immigrants | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYes, I think an orderly and measured immigration policy is appropriate.
By global standards, it's a fairly calm, quiet, orderly place of medium size that functions pretty well most days.
The delays would cause chaos and snarl traffic at checkpoints, frustrate orderly schedules, and make tempers short.
Iraqi Insurgents Circulate the Lie That They Killed the Judge in Saddam’s Trial | Michael Newton | June 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow this setting up of an orderly law-abiding self seems to me to imply that there are impulses which make for order.
Children's Ways | James SullyNot only are they required to do things in a proper orderly manner, but people have to treat them with due deference.
Children's Ways | James SullyWe have to remember that his daily life, where the home is orderly, helps to impress on him regularity of form.
Children's Ways | James SullyDobson, mouth agape, struck a little bell on the desk and the orderly stepped in from the outer room.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAfter an uncertain period of waiting, the orderly called "Gordon MacRae," and the inquisition began.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for orderly
/ (ˈɔːdəlɪ) /
in order, properly arranged, or tidy
obeying or appreciating method, system, and arrangement
harmonious or peaceful
military of or relating to orders: an orderly book
rare according to custom or rule
med a male hospital attendant
military a junior rank detailed to carry orders or perform minor tasks for a more senior officer
Derived forms of orderly
- orderliness, noun
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