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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
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Local law enforcement and community leaders expressed concern about potential disruption but encouraged orderly protest activities.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The ramp to a record high some eight days ago featured orderly, rotational index action with a more erratic surge in low-quality, speculative stocks and fevered options buying by retail traders occurring in parallel.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 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
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Adjective
Employees who are not involved in performing critical functions such as those related to the safety of human life and the protection of property or working on the orderly suspension of operations were being placed in a furlough status without pay.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Local law enforcement and community leaders expressed concern about potential disruption but encouraged orderly protest activities.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
The ramp to a record high some eight days ago featured orderly, rotational index action with a more erratic surge in low-quality, speculative stocks and fevered options buying by retail traders occurring in parallel.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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In short, Beats Fit Pro blends punchy audio, a super-secure fit, and capable ANC in a tidy package that favors iPhone users while still playing nicely with Android for 26% off right now.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Much of that doesn’t easily fit into a tidy pitch deck or a three-month sprint.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shoe bags do for shoes what packing cubes and vacuum seal bags do for clothing, keeping the contents of your luggage neat and organized.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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Start by creating unique, complex passwords for every account and consider using a password manager to keep them secure and organized.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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And for looking put-together post-red-eye, the Niasso Portable Travel Steamer is $23 (originally $36) and tucks neatly into a weekender.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Heberlig argued the transportation debate didn’t break down neatly along partisan lines.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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The pleasant, polished drama provides a compassionate take on a high schooler undergoing considerable change, its only debit being the arguably too-neat depiction of that transitional circumstance.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay in northern Michigan are vineyards lined with neat rows of grapevines.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Growing impunity Settler attacks on Shehadeh’s farm are part of a systematic pattern of settler impunity amid a sharp increase in attacks against Palestinians, particularly in the past two years.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 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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Instead, Sao’s revenge against Korn — who clearly doesn’t remember Sao — is executed with the methodical nature of a precise mise en place and the patience of an all-day sous vide.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Animation is a much, much slower, more methodical process.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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When the Bills offered a 2027 first-round pick and 2026 third-rounder for Jaylen Waddle (as NFL Network reported Sunday), the Dolphins smartly said no.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fellow smartly partnered with Kettl for this launch and even had founder Zach Mangan demo the set.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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