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or·der·ly  (ôrdr-l)
adj.
1.
a. Free from disorder; neat: an orderly room.
b. Having a systematic arrangement: an orderly universe.
2. Marked by or adhering to method or system: orderly in the upkeep of his rooms.
3. Devoid of violence or disruption; peaceful: an orderly transition of governments.
n. pl. or·der·lies
1. An attendant who does routine, nonmedical work in a hospital.
2. A soldier assigned to attend and perform various tasks for a superior officer.
adv.
Systematically; regularly.

order·li·ness n.
Synonyms: orderly, methodical, systematic
These adjectives mean proceeding in or observant of a prescribed pattern or arrangement. Orderly especially implies correct or customary procedure or proper or harmonious arrangement: an orderly evacuation of the burning building; orderly and symmetrical rows.
Methodical stresses adherence to a logically and carefully planned succession of steps: methodical instructions for assembly.
Systematic emphasizes observance of a coordinated and orderly set of procedures constituting part of a complex but unitary whole: systematic research into antigens to combat immune disorders.

orderly
Adjective
1. tidy or well-organized: they evacuated the building in an orderly manner
2. well-behaved; law-abiding
Noun
pl -lies
1. Med a male hospital attendant
2. Mil a soldier whose duty is to carry orders or perform minor tasks for a more senior officer
orderliness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.orderlyorderly - a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform"
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
2.orderlyorderly - a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Adj.1.orderly - devoid of violence or disruption; "an orderly crowd confronted the president"
disorderly - undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct"
2.orderly - clean or organized; "her neat dress"; "a neat room"
tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"

orderly
adjective 2. well-organized, ordered, regular, in order, organized, trim, precise, neat, tidy, systematic, businesslike, methodical, well-kept, shipshape, systematized, well-regulated, in apple-pie order (informal) << OPPOSITE disorganized
Translations
Spanish orderly [ˈɔːdəlɪ] n (MIL) → ordenanza m;
(MED) → auxiliar m/f (de hospital)
adjordenado

French orderly [ˈɔːdəlɪ] order n (Mil) → ordonnance f;
(Med) → garçon m de salle
adj [room] → en ordre; [mind] → méthodique; [person] → qui a de l'ordre

German orderly [ˈɔːdəlɪ] order n (Mil) → Offiziersbursche m;
(Med) → Pfleger(in) m(f)
adj [manner] → ordentlich;
(sequence, system) → geordnet

Italian orderly [ˈɔːdəlɪ] n (MIL) → attendente m
adj [room] → in ordine; [mind] → metodico/a; [person] → ordinato/a, metodico/a

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In transcribing his notes and fortifying their claim to attention by giving them something of an orderly arrangement, I have conscientiously refrained from embellishing them with such small ornaments of diction as I may have felt myself able to bestow, which would not only have been impertinent, even if pleasing, but would have given me a somewhat closer relation to the work than I should care to have and to avow.
Again, a beautiful object, whether it be a living organism or any whole composed of parts, must not only have an orderly arrangement of parts, but must also be of a certain magnitude; for beauty depends on magnitude and order.
His face assumed, in spite of himself, an expression of almost stupid joy, and he waited with impatience until the fragment of the mare given to his orderly was cooked.
 
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