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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The company announced an orderly wind down of its Banking-as-a-Service offerings and completed the sale of its insurance subsidiary, SDN Insurance Agency, LLC, generating a pre-tax gain of $13.7 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
The message to them all is chilling: even legal, orderly entry under humanitarian programs supported by presidential authority and congressional funding may no longer provide protection.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
These are voices that tell you where to go, what to do and how to behave in order to move in an orderly way through the urban environment, and they are meant to maintain calm efficiency, not unlike Bitching Betty.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Democrats tend to be more orderly than Republicans in replacing their leadership, and Schumer did provide protection for some senators who didn't want the shutdown.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
The company announced an orderly wind down of its Banking-as-a-Service offerings and completed the sale of its insurance subsidiary, SDN Insurance Agency, LLC, generating a pre-tax gain of $13.7 million.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
The message to them all is chilling: even legal, orderly entry under humanitarian programs supported by presidential authority and congressional funding may no longer provide protection.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
These are voices that tell you where to go, what to do and how to behave in order to move in an orderly way through the urban environment, and they are meant to maintain calm efficiency, not unlike Bitching Betty.
—Sarah A. Bell, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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What’s something about the culture or food that still resists translation — something that doesn’t quite fit into a tidy tour explanation?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Initially, the job seems straightforward — embalming bodies, completing paperwork, and keeping things tidy.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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Jokić is a champion in his own right, and his 2024-25 campaign will go down as one of the most statistically brilliant seasons in organized basketball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Godfather won three academy awards including Best Picture, was the highest grossing film that year by a factor of two and forever changed the American cultural understanding of organized crime.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel sits imposingly on a corner in the city center, bright white with neat black shutters.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pichai, 52, addressed the court from the witness box wearing a neat, dark suit during the second week of the remedies trial that will determine which penalties U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta will levy against the nearly $2 trillion company.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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One systematic review published in 2017 found that bibliotherapy is effective in reducing depression symptoms over time.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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According to one systematic review, chronic use of creatine and caffeine together may cause creatine to work less effectively.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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Described by industry insiders as a highly methodical filmmaker who takes his time with development, Peele was originally set to unveil an untitled fourth feature, which remains a complete mystery, in December 2024.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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The two began to be more methodical with their approaches.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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