1
as in tidy
being clean and in good order
a small, unpretentious inn offering pleasant, orderly rooms
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2
as in organized
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
the consultant developed an orderly procedure that allows us to process our Internet sales much more quickly and efficiently
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as in neatly
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Recent Examples of orderly
Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
But the situation at the office was orderly and quiet, with people chatting amongst themselves.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, succession was relatively orderly after the president died in a helicopter crash.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
Within a few years Macondo was a village that was more orderly and hard working than any known until then by its three hundred inhabitants.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Vice President Kamala Harris attended President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday in Washington, D.C., following the tradition of an orderly transfer of power after her defeat in November’s election.
—Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
But the situation at the office was orderly and quiet, with people chatting amongst themselves.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
This year, succession was relatively orderly after the president died in a helicopter crash.
—Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
Within a few years Macondo was a village that was more orderly and hard working than any known until then by its three hundred inhabitants.
—Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for orderly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
Adjective
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Even the most game-changing of defensive actions look tidy when handled with masterful precision.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.—
Isaac Fitzgerald,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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One was a pimp, another an extortionist with ties to Israeli organized crime.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Google's approach is somewhat more organized than Apple's grid.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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The mix of opaque and see-through drawers keeps the closet neat without becoming too orderly.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Life was not wonderful with Hummels and terrible without — that is far too neat — but the absence of personality is now particularly striking, never more so than during the defeat by Holstein Kiel last week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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This systematic approach provides accurate and reliable product details that translate into a consistent experience regardless of where their consumers decide to engage.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The new report looked at 56 systematic reviews on the relationship between alcohol and health.—
Mustafa Fattah,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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As many in the organization filtered into the parking lot and away from the airport, Curry, who often moves in his personal life at a methodical pace, saw the unsettled Post trying to figure out the logistics of his exit as the options dwindled.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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But this time measures like the travel ban were replaced by more methodical reviews and preparatory actions that could serve as the precursors to such policies while putting them on more solid legal footing.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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