ordered
neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
done according to specific principles or procedures: an ordered method of assembling the parts.
conducted according to certain precepts or rules: an ordered way of life.
Origin of ordered
1Other words from ordered
- or·dered·ness, noun
- non·or·dered, adjective
- un·or·dered, adjective
Words Nearby ordered
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How to use ordered in a sentence
This is good news for the end of the pandemic—but particularly for those countries that have already pre-ordered millions of doses of these three vaccine candidates.
The countries that have already ordered enough vaccines for their entire population | Katherine Ellen Foley | November 24, 2020 | QuartzNot long after I was finally diagnosed, my doctor ordered a bone density scan.
As reparation, the court ordered $563 to be paid out to Yang and required the clinic to post an apology on its website.
Chan ordered the man to put it down and the ensuing criminal complaint would say that he complied.
And in September 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ordered the release of a 21-photo subset.
The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See | Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
At stake is not just the 21 photos that were originally ordered to be released.
The Detainee Abuse Photos Obama Didn’t Want You To See | Noah Shachtman, Tim Mak | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe general commanded a halt, and ordered the men to refresh and strengthen themselves by food and drink.
Poindexter ordered his men to fall in, and they followed Porter, but at a more leisurely gait.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnHE ordered a lunch which he thought the girl would like, with wine to revive the faculties that he knew must be failing.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonIn 1603 it was ordered that one quart of best ale, or two of small, should be sold for one penny.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellIt was now about eight o'clock at night, and the captain ordered supper immediately, thinking I had already fasted too long.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan Swift
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