adj

orderly

AW-duh-lee

adj

Neat, tidy, and well arranged.

"The students filed out of the classroom in an orderly line."

"She kept an orderly kitchen despite her hectic schedule."

Peaceful and well-behaved; not disruptive.

"The crowd remained orderly throughout the long wait."

noun

A hospital worker who handles non-medical tasks such as moving patients or equipment.

"The orderly wheeled the patient down to radiology."

How to Use Orderly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNeat and calm (as an adjective), or a hospital helper who assists with non-medical duties (as a noun).

Common pairings

orderly fashion orderly queue hospital orderly

more orderly comparative, more orderly comparative, orderlies plural, most orderly superlative, most orderly superlative

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The students filed out of the classroom in an _____ line.

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disorderly

good wanton tight copulation neat shorten untidy messy

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trim well-kept all Sir Garnet Bristol fashion and shipshape in order neat neat and tidy neat as a new pin neat as a pin nice as ninepence prest ruly