orderly
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˈɔrdərli/
- The teacher instructed the students to file out in an orderly way after the fire drill.
- safe and orderly
- an orderly environment
- peaceful and orderly
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Watch on YouTubewas cleared last Thursday, it was done in a very peaceful and orderly manner without any violence.
- was cleared last Thursday, it was done in a very peaceful and orderly manner without any violence.
- Delivering a smooth and orderly Brexit.
- Can we explain why it tends to be the case that we see things that are orderly sort of degrade into disorder?
- It's not very orderly if there's some kind of controlled chaos that goes on.
- Fundamental values such as reverence for parents and ancestors, loyalty and benevolence seek to create an orderly and harmonious society.
- But we have a problem, since they don't just come out in a nice orderly fashion like a laser, but rather tend to scatter like a flashlight.
- So there's a, there's a preoccupation with being orderly, with perfectionism, with always being in control, mental control, relationship control.
- And then now you have to start solving your problems in a orderly fashion because if you get out of order, you fail.
Examples
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Please use the stairs and proceed in an orderly manner.
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Make an orderly queue to be allowed entrance to the street, please.
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Ask those questions in a calm, orderly fashion, or I will leave.
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Please leave the premises in a calm and orderly fashion.
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You need to leave the campus in an orderly fashion.
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Other strategies are necessary to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment at school.
Academic text (2013) -
Please make your way to the nearest exit in an orderly fashion.
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All citizens must evacuate in a calm, orderly manner.
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Please proceed to the filtering facility in an orderly manner.
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The school should have an atmosphere that is orderly, purposeful, and conducive to learning and good character.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
751
2.0
Having things in order so they are easy to find
324
1.0
Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble
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4.1
Calm and not wanting to fight or argue
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Compounds
- Archaic
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9.9
A senior soldier who helps an officer by passing orders and handling the unit's paperwork
How Peaceful
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Etymology
Orderly meaning peaceful comes from order, which also means 'rule' or 'control' and the idea of people acting in 'order' rather than causing trouble. So an orderly event is calm and follows the rules.