orderly
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2.4
- adjective
- /ˈɔrdərli/
:
ordenado
- Line up in an orderly fashion.
- in an orderly fashion
- in an orderly manner
- an orderly arrangement
The process of acquiring this knowledge is orderly and follows A logical sequence.
- The process of acquiring this knowledge is orderly and follows A logical sequence.
- But usually we form an orderly line, right?
- But he's extremely orderly and he's very responsible and he works really hard.
- Because The thing is, is that you want order, you want your plant to be orderly.
Examples
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The house around him was orderly and neat, as always, and as always he found that calming.
Fiction book (1994) -
Please get on the train in an orderly fashion.
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But usually we form an orderly line, right?
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I see the place is clean and orderly.
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When your number is called, please proceed to the vehicle in an orderly fashion.
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Go to the exits in an orderly fashion!
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Please form an orderly queue.
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At last, the waiting is over, and the keen but orderly crowd funnels through the front door.
Academic text (1990) -
I'll fold, tuck and tack these in, and then the entire thing will look very orderly and neat.
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The classroom is always clean and orderly, making it easier for students to focus.
Synonyms
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1.0
Clean and tidy with things in order
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1.0
Having things in order with no mess
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2.0
Having things in order so they are easy to find
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1.8
Neat and in good condition because someone looks after it
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4.0
Free of extra things and distractions, simple and tidy
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1.4
Clean and well organized with no mess
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4.3
Organized neatly so things are easy to find
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3.9
Arranged in a clear, planned way with regular parts or routines
Neat and clean with everything in its place
Organized neatly so things are easy to find
Neat and well arranged, like a tidy desk or garden
Put in order from A to Z
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A senior soldier who helps an officer by passing orders and handling the unit's paperwork
How Orderly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Orderly as an adjective comes from the root order, meaning 'arrangement', plus the ending -ly that makes it describe something. So if a place is orderly it is neat and well arranged.