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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
Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
While the Board appointed an Interim CEO to support an orderly transition, the information, access, and operational records needed to resume operations were not turned over.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The drawdowns are orderly, and prices have risen, but not explosively.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
While the Board appointed an Interim CEO to support an orderly transition, the information, access, and operational records needed to resume operations were not turned over.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Adverb
Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.
—Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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Get into a routine of deadheading fading flowers regularly to keep the garden tidy and encourage more blooms from flowers like dahlias, marigolds, coneflowers, and roses.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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The garden is a tidy collection of rectangular plots tended by co-team leads Elaine Davis and Jessica Asimus and three Colorado master gardeners.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Storm – An organized or organizing system with a warm central core, and maximum sustained winds of 39-73 mph.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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PowerPresent then turns that input into a structured presentation with layouts, visuals, and organized slides.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Some elements of Maximum Pleasure aren’t as neatly tucked into the show’s larger thriller mechanic, the most distracting being Jake Johnson as Paula’s ex-husband.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The cropped pants create airflow during hot summer days while still looking neat enough to run errands, grab coffee, or even head to the airport.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Triage — the systematic process of prioritizing patients by the severity of their condition — determines the length of the delay.—
Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli,
STAT,
2 June 2026
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According to Coyle, there is also still little systematic evidence that AI is increasing productivity at the firm level, and even where individual workers are going faster, that doesn’t always feed through to the organization as a whole.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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As a narrative, it’s never tidily shaped or resolved, and never dull either.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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My biggest complaint is that while the main narrative does wrap up tidily, the story also spins forward in a way that demands a sequel (which Spufford is already working on).—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Raad’s subject—war—is likewise highly systematized, yet requires mental gymnastics to justify itself.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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Starboard’s 2026 strategy leans into partnership, culture and experiential momentum, while Harding+ is building a more systematized retail model around emotion, data, and innovation.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Deputies arrived and conducted a methodical search of the building, looking into every room on the three floors of the building, according to radio dispatch recordings reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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His current recovery from a torn right ACL suffered in September has been more methodical.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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