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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
Pete Schroeder and Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The day he was inaugurated, Trump disabled the CBP One mobile app the Biden administration had utilized since 2023 to create a more orderly process of applying for asylum from the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Humans walking in crowds tend to form orderly lanes.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
My trip started in the calm, orderly capital of Helsinki.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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And while markets were strained in early April as liquidity was low in both stocks and Treasury bonds, the Fed said both markets remained orderly.
—Pete Schroeder and Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The day he was inaugurated, Trump disabled the CBP One mobile app the Biden administration had utilized since 2023 to create a more orderly process of applying for asylum from the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Humans walking in crowds tend to form orderly lanes.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
My trip started in the calm, orderly capital of Helsinki.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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The whole process should take 15 or 20 minutes total and will go a long way in keeping it tidy.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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Inside, four shelves help keep things tidy, and the lockable door means your stuff stays yours.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 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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That strategy drew a furious response from some of the city’s employee unions, who distributed posters comparing Villaraigosa to Wisconsin’s then-Gov. Scott Walker, viewed at that time as a strident foe of organized labor.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
26 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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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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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 14 May. 2025.
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