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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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But for most CEOs, the reality is far less orderly.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In a 2022 Supreme Court brief, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) said that having the EPA regulate climate pollution creates an orderly system for cutting emissions while minimizing economic impacts on consumers and businesses.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
But the second part of that calendar, when official nominees campaign to win, has not had any sort of centralized way to reach voters in an orderly fashion.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
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The existence of the warps, however, suggests that planet-forming disks are anything but orderly.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But for most CEOs, the reality is far less orderly.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In a 2022 Supreme Court brief, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) said that having the EPA regulate climate pollution creates an orderly system for cutting emissions while minimizing economic impacts on consumers and businesses.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025
But the second part of that calendar, when official nominees campaign to win, has not had any sort of centralized way to reach voters in an orderly fashion.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
Adjective
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Whether banger or ballad, her tracks make room for characters, settings, twists, a tidy ending, a cliff-hanger.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The interior is charming, too, with low bucket seats, tidy vinyl trim called Vynide, and a flat windshield in the spirit of prewar sports cars.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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This hair tool bag from Famoplay keeps straighteners, curling irons, and blowout brushes safe, organized, and away from the rest of your suitcase’s contents.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Schneider said any crackdowns on potential violators are more likely to be aimed at organized efforts to circumvent consumer protection laws, rather than go after every individual who may skirt regulations.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Despite the glossy subject matter, Winocour neatly sidesteps clichés, instead searching for quiet moments that give the story emotional resonance.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The traditional ignition on the steering wheel’s left is replaced by a start/stop button — a neat updating of Porsche’s legacy.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion on one concourse wall of the poem ‘Goodison is forever’ that PJ Smith recited at the old ground’s final act as the home of the men’s team in May is another neat touch.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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These witnesses pointed to China’s recent progress, including a crew vehicle abort-system test in June, a Long March 10 rocket static fire in August, and a moon lander demonstration, as evidence of a systematic push toward the lunar surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The women, tidily dressed with cropped, graying hair, approached the armed officers conducting baggage checks in Argentina’s international airport.—
Haley Cohen Gilliland,
Air Mail,
16 Aug. 2025
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Unlike Ragebound, where most bad guys can be killed with a single blow, Art of Vengeance has more methodical battle systems, requiring players to utilize specific combos and abilities to take out certain enemy types.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The result is a more professional, methodical integration of drones into Russia’s broader war machine, focused on countering Ukrainian UAVs and weakening Ukrainian logistical support.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox smartly signed him to an eight-year, $130 million extension through 2033 with a club option for 2034.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Conjuring ends by teasing the Warrens’ most famous case, the Amityville Horror, but The Conjuring 2 smartly doesn’t focus on that.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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