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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 Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Sleek and minimal in design, this pack helps keep your load light and orderly.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
And this is almost a reaction, almost blowing up the previous film [Conclave] that was architectural and mathematical and very precise and orderly.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
While the process that brings immigrants into the country should be orderly and fair, completely shutting them out is a step toward strategic decline.
—Kristie De Pena, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
The agency’s mandate was technical and structural — preventing interference among competing radio and television services, licensing spectrum fairly and ensuring that the public benefited from orderly communications.
—John Eger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Sleek and minimal in design, this pack helps keep your load light and orderly.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
And this is almost a reaction, almost blowing up the previous film [Conclave] that was architectural and mathematical and very precise and orderly.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
While the process that brings immigrants into the country should be orderly and fair, completely shutting them out is a step toward strategic decline.
—Kristie De Pena, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
Adjective
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The film benefits from its avoidance of a too-tidy, sentimental outcome, even if some in the audience might be left craving one.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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As a professional organizer, my ears perk up anytime someone mentions the words ‘declutter’, ‘organize’, or ‘tidy,' in a conversation about productivity.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last year, rideshare companies prevailed in court after organized labor challenged Proposition 22, an initiative passed in 2020 that exempted Uber and Lyft from having to classify their drivers as employees and grant them benefits.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 40-liter backpack has the same capacity as most carry-on suitcases and comes with a slew of pockets and slots to keep all your belongings secure and organized.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His mustache is neatly trimmed.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Keeping your garage, kitchen, closet, dresser drawers, and bathroom neat and free of clutter is all about staying on top of the mess by continually getting rid of items that are no longer serving you or your home.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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All the flavor components of Caesar salad are wrapped in that neat bundle.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Putting things in order Throughout the 1960s, Piaget observed that young children rely on clunky trial-and-error methods rather than systematic strategies when attempting to order objects according to some continuous quantitative dimension, like length.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only systematic change, like generic competition and Medicare negotiation, has been demonstrated to dramatically lower payor prices while still incenting innovation.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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His Tresemmé waves were bound tidily back.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The setup, at least, is tidily comic.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Browns hoped Flacco’s experience and arm strength could provide some offensive stability and methodical effectiveness.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of tackling problems in a methodical (if increasingly fast) step-by-step method, as modern computers still do, quantum computers will conduct multiple steps simultaneously.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
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Johnston smartly pointed to the 1941 Senate investigations into anti-Nazi movies where Hollywood adequately defended their industry against claims of extremism and warmongering.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Duffel The Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender isn’t just roomy—it’s smartly designed with a pass-through sleeve that slides over your rolling suitcase handle, making airport dashes and hotel moves a breeze.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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