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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
a small, unpretentious inn offering pleasant, orderly rooms
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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
Ray Dalio, Time, 9 May 2025
In engineering terms, this may cause a transition from linear responses (smooth, orderly, predictable) to nonlinear responses (violent and unpredictable) which cause major changes in system behavior.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Renaissance art Merging Perspective and Geometry The first steps in the path from Brunelleschi to Bitcoin involved connecting the visual geometry within the rules for perspective to Euclidean geometry, the orderly realm of lines and points that we’re taught in school.
—Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
Throughout the series, Joe appeared to always present himself in an orderly way to the world, despite his chaotic dark inner thoughts.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
That means that with cooperation and capable decision making, orderly big progress to greatly reduce these unsustainable imbalances can be made.
—Ray Dalio, Time, 9 May 2025
In engineering terms, this may cause a transition from linear responses (smooth, orderly, predictable) to nonlinear responses (violent and unpredictable) which cause major changes in system behavior.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Renaissance art Merging Perspective and Geometry The first steps in the path from Brunelleschi to Bitcoin involved connecting the visual geometry within the rules for perspective to Euclidean geometry, the orderly realm of lines and points that we’re taught in school.
—Richard Jensen, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2025
Throughout the series, Joe appeared to always present himself in an orderly way to the world, despite his chaotic dark inner thoughts.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
Adjective
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Memorial Day is a great time to buy a lawnmower Warm weather has arrived, and with that comes yardwork to keep your home tidy.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Keep it tidy with some storage for your gear so your space feels organized, not chaotic.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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She was described as smart and organized, having helped Sound Talent Group plan and promote some of its biggest tours.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The series is centered on organized crime and corruption in Atlantic City during the Prohibition era, using real-life characters like Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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All five are exceptional and function equally well when served neat or as a cocktail base.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The instruction booklet is thorough, and filled with lots of neat science titbits and facts too.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The white minority in South Africa established and perpetuated a culture of apartheid in South Africa for over 40 years until the early 1990s, resulting in systematic oppression, political domination, segregation and discrimination against the predominantly Black population.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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Still, rigorous use of reason, systematic data collection and existing science gave us an approach that helped families at a difficult time.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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Brewing: Some people like the methodical, ritualistic aspect of brewing coffee.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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That was in some part more to do with the intensity and micro-management of Andy Flower, and the rather methodical plod of a team that was past its sell-by date.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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