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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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Some residences under $5 million embody a level of splendor that defies tidy definitions.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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This aversion to water can also be justified by their love of a tidy coat, which water can easily dishevel.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet the 6,000 inhabitants also depend, for the most part, on the avocado, either directly or indirectly—a link further complicated by the presence of organized crime in the region.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Congressional Republicans are highly reluctant to cross a leader who remains incredibly popular within the party, while Democrats have traditionally been more supportive of protectionist policies favored by organized labor.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Over the next two hours, jeweler and collector pored over nearly 40 pieces, separating them into neat piles.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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They can be enjoyed sipped neat or poured over ice.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Put on trial before a military tribunal and found guilty on 474 counts of murder (as well as embezzlement of public funds, material injury, and systematic violations of human rights) was Equatorial Guinea’s first post-independence president, Francisco Macías Nguema.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
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The ruling party’s officials and military leaders are responsible for abuses, crimes and human rights violations that are part of the systematic repression campaign, according to U.N. experts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the judge made clear at yesterday’s hearing, the evidence shows a plan to attack Max and Michael, and its methodical implementation.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Continuous Improvement: The Film Room Mentality Throughout his career, Rich Gannon's approach to improvement was methodical and unflinching.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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