Meaning

4 senses
  1. Neat and tidy; possessing order.

    He has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place.

    ordentlich, geordnet

    опря́тныйoprjátnyj, аккура́тныйakkurátnyj

  2. Methodical or systematic.

    We live in an orderly universe, where rules govern both the movements of planets and the binding of molecules.

    ordentlich, organisiert, systematisch

    упоря́доченныйuporjádočennyj, методи́чныйmetodíčnyj

  3. Peaceful; well-behaved.

    An orderly gathering of citizens stood on the corner awaiting the bus.

    споко́йныйspokójnyj, ми́рныйmírnyj

  4. Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.

More definitions
  • devoid of violence or disruption
  • clean or organized

Examples

18 sentences
  1. Are you an orderly?

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  2. Why can't you keep an orderly house?

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  3. Sami worked at the hospital as an orderly.

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  4. When Tom was young, he was orderly and proper.

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  5. Everything seemed neat and orderly at a first glance.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
neat; tidy; possessing order:
methodical; systematic:
peaceful; well-behaved:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
neat; tidy; possessing order:
methodical; systematic:

Forms

more orderly, most orderly
Comparativemore orderly Lesson
Superlativemost orderly Lesson

regular

Synonyms

22 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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