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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
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Instead of digging through a single large compartment, travelers can keep belongings orderly and accessible throughout the journey.
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New Atlas,
22 June 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.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The momentum profile here is as orderly as the price action.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Instead of digging through a single large compartment, travelers can keep belongings orderly and accessible throughout the journey.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Adverb
Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.
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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
See All Example Sentences for orderly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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Start with a tidy desk and a glass of water, then batch related tasks so your focus stays strong through the afternoon.
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So a corporate statement or a recruiting slogan or a tidy values page doesn't automatically carry weight with a Gen Z candidate.
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Donors waited as long as two and a half hours to drop off supplies, creating what appeared to be an organized, human assembly line.
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Kashaundra Knowles, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested on June 11 on charges of organized scheme to defraud, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and money laundering.
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The country's spring lines up neatly with the American fall, and both islands come alive with wildflowers and blossoms as temperatures climb through November, all before the summer crowds arrive.
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The hallmarks of cobalt poisoning fit the woman’s array of symptoms neatly.
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This is a great whiskey to sip neat, but the brand also recommends trying it in an Old Fashioned.
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Several other Dolphins also have stood atop all of their peers in something neat, at some point.
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Pranav Sayta, partner at EY India, said a structural shift toward equity investing has made the market unusually resilient, with systematic investment plans and pension money continuing to support listings despite periods of volatility.
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Without rigorous normalization governance, inconsistencies in how the same underlying reality is represented across feeds produce systematic noise that no model can fully overcome.
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All this and more await your viewing pleasure this weekend, all tidily arranged in the following weekend streaming guide.
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And, most importantly, all this progression is occurring at a rapid clip, with full arcs tidily wrapped up in the four (of eight) episodes provided for review and characters’ hidden motivations revealed deliberately and steadily.
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Raad’s subject—war—is likewise highly systematized, yet requires mental gymnastics to justify itself.
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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.
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All four players are exceptional in their roles, playing smartly off their screen personas while exploring the nuances of the characters and their intersecting dynamics.
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Advertisement As in Curb, the list of guest stars is long, distinguished, and smartly deployed.
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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