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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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The ban cited city code against disrupting the peaceful and orderly operation of city parks, as well as other guests’ use of the facilities.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 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
Despite Mom's skepticism, my Chinese is adequate enough to read the orderly columns of characters outlining the lives of 50 generations of Hua women.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The ban cited city code against disrupting the peaceful and orderly operation of city parks, as well as other guests’ use of the facilities.
—Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 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
Adjective
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The book resists tidy moral conclusions.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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That divide may look tidy on paper, but real life is messier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The suspension of burn permits does not apply to campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The provision directs the Judicial Conference, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, to report to Congress within 180 days on whether organized jury nullification efforts are affecting federal jury management and on the safeguards that exist to address them.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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The National Park Service studied the American Discovery Trail in the mid-’90s and acknowledged that the American Discovery Trail doesn’t fit neatly into any of the existing categories outlined in the National Trails System Act, Mercurio said.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In what neatly encapsulates the uncomfortable, rude, thin-skinned yet cruel, sarcastic and ultimately juvenile communication style of his online brood, the leader of the pack started with — what else — Lawrence’s looks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Here’s another neat trick from Jordan.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Life, certainly not Michael Jackson’s life, was ever that neat and tidy.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reparations will support education, economic aid and mental health services, with programs specifically targeting women and girls who endured systematic persecution by extremists in Timbuktu.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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China’s systematic and unrelenting rise China’s R&D spending milestone caps a series of achievements that have arrived in rapid succession.—
Caroline Wagner,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 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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On the stage at MCC, Meek’s story feels too sealed, too tidily walled in.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 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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Vasavada, who has witnessed NASA’s methodical approach to searching for evidence of ancient water and past habitability on Mars, believes returning samples is the only way to complete this multidecade quest for answers.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gamre’s audacious but methodical cocktails form the heart of the experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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