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orderlyarranged in a neat, tidy way; behaving in a calm and controlled manner

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: arranged in a neat, tidy way; behaving in a calm and controlled manner

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːrdərli/

Korean meaning: 질서 있는, 정돈된, 차분한

Korean pronunciation: **오**더리

Example Sentences

  • My mom expects my room to be orderly, but my socks have other plans.
  • The students lined up in an orderly fashion for lunch.
  • The office evacuation was surprisingly orderly, unlike my desk drawer.

orderly

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɔːrdərli//

arranged in a neat, tidy way; behaving in a calm and controlled manner

orderly concept
💡 Concept

An orderly person arranges books and items in calm, systematic organization

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orderly rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The orderly morning arrives fairly and early — when life is organized, serenity comes naturally

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːrdərli/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɔːdəli/

🌳Etymology

Rootorder
Suffix--ly

Origin

From Middle English 'orderly', derived from the noun 'order' (from Old French 'ordre', ultimately from Latin 'ordo' meaning arrangement or sequence) combined with the suffix '-ly' meaning 'in the manner of' or 'characterized by'.

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🎵Rhyme

quarterlycourtlyshortly
quarterly
courtly
shortly

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom expects my room to be orderly, but my socks have other plans.

The students lined up in an orderly fashion for lunch.

😄 Fun example

The office evacuation was surprisingly orderly, unlike my desk drawer.

Please submit your documents in an orderly sequence.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

organizedneattidysystematicmethodical

Antonyms

disorderlychaoticmessy

Related

orderorganizearrangesequence