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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
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
War would also mean no deliberate, orderly transfer of some 12,000 Islamic State detainees from Kurdish to Syrian state prisons.
—Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Matching lamps, nightstands, and decor on either side of the bed feel orderly and peaceful.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
In short, ensure the rollout felt orderly and smooth.
—Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Other reforms introduced under Roosevelt included the founding of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which had a mandate to protect investors and maintain fair and orderly markets, and the federal insurance of bank deposits, which ended a calamitous wave of bank runs.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
War would also mean no deliberate, orderly transfer of some 12,000 Islamic State detainees from Kurdish to Syrian state prisons.
—Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Matching lamps, nightstands, and decor on either side of the bed feel orderly and peaceful.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
In short, ensure the rollout felt orderly and smooth.
—Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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Inside, there’s a mesh divider pocket to keep things tidy and the zippered closure keeps everything secure.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is a tidy 5′ tall.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Upholstered Oval Storage Bench Achieving a more organized home is as easy as finding furniture pieces with sneaky storage like this upholstered bench.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Controllers are prohibited from joining organized job actions like strikes by federal law.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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One of his former teachers was still there, coaxing students to line up neatly.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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But not everything can fit neatly in an eight-part series, and there’s a reason the case is still being dissected today.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, experts told McClatchy News that politically motivated attacks often defy neat categorization.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The neat man called Abdi gave me one precise nod.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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What America is experiencing now is the feature presentation, a systematic, full-frontal assault on our nation’s cultural and intellectual life.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Also, by overweighting the same securities through passive vehicles, investors’ holdings look like a sea of sameness, heightening systematic risk and limiting diversification.—
Mike Terwilliger,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are millions of Californians who don’t tidily fit into either the MAGA or anti-MAGA camps.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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His Tresemmé waves were bound tidily back.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Oregon slips a spot after a methodical win against Wisconsin, while Ole Miss flips places with Miami after beating Oklahoma on the road.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the truth is that the more powers are unlocked, the less methodical the combat becomes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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From there, DaCosta has smartly tightened the narrative, which used to have a key scene at an off-stage bachelor party to which Hedda was pointedly not invited.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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White smartly leans into an overall loner vibe that suggests someone lost in the wilderness of his own isolation.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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