ruly

/ ˈruːlɪ /

adjective

1. orderly; well-behaved; tidy

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruly¹

C20: back-formation from unruly

Example Sentences

The minister was the great man, and his bodily presence was a restraint upon the unruly, and the ruly too, for that matter.

From Project Gutenberg

Big Ruly desaved me, the thief; but I found him out at last.

From Project Gutenberg