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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
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The documents allow an incoming administration to work with the outgoing one to begin an orderly transition process on issues such as providing IT services and office space, and permitting the FBI to vet candidates tapped for national security positions.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Tourists coming home from Berlin, where they had been carefully shown around and flattered, praised the orderly regime of the country and its new master, and the English were coming to think that his claims to a Greater Germany might be justified.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
American expects the technology will help gate agents enforce an orderly boarding process and curb the crowds of people who congregate near the boarding area.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement In the dense warren of stalls, the best-looking produce is displayed prominently: ripe bananas, glistening limes and orderly rows of broccoli and asparagus.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
The documents allow an incoming administration to work with the outgoing one to begin an orderly transition process on issues such as providing IT services and office space, and permitting the FBI to vet candidates tapped for national security positions.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Tourists coming home from Berlin, where they had been carefully shown around and flattered, praised the orderly regime of the country and its new master, and the English were coming to think that his claims to a Greater Germany might be justified.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
American expects the technology will help gate agents enforce an orderly boarding process and curb the crowds of people who congregate near the boarding area.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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The Golden Boy 5 Tips for Keeping Your House Clean With Pets Indeed, keeping the house clean and tidy as a pet owner is a major task by itself, never mind with a hyperactive puppy around.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The set also comes with an organizer to keep your cabinets tidy.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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This combination meant that American workers became part of an organized, politically coherent working class majority.Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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But Telegram has always come across as a secure alternative to those other mainstream platforms, which is a neat example of the power of marketing.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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How to Grow Plants from Cuttings to Fill More Pots for Free Pruning Rainbow Eucalyptus Periodic pruning will keep rainbow eucalyptus neat and at a manageable size.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Learning With High-Functioning ASD Individuals on the autism spectrum often exhibit unique strengths, including strong attention to detail, systematic thinking, great problem-solving skills and the ability to hyper-focus on areas of interest.Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Without some systematic, proactive framework, this will descend into an unmaintainable quagmire of code.Ben Oliver, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore rolled to a methodical 30-23 win over the Chargers on Monday night that was much more dominant than the score might indicate.C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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In a game of big plays, the Florida Classic came down to a methodical six-minute drive by Florida A&M to clinch the victory.Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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