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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
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Not an orderly affair, but a free-for-all.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 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
How do these remarks square with Brooks’s fondness for compressing expansive human goods into orderly formulas?
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Not an orderly affair, but a free-for-all.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 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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That’s not an opinion shared by MVP Arena in Albany, though, which expects to turn a tidy profit this weekend.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Firkus house was clean and tidy, and the entryway table beside the front door was undisturbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of teaching students how to write a coherent paragraph, solve basic equations, or understand American history, schools seem to be more focused on pulling students into organized activism on some of the most divisive political issues in the country.—
Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Iran’s rulers have quashed organized political opposition.—
Amir Hussein Radjy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Unlike regular plugs that go over the drain, TubShroom and ShowerShroom fit inside, neatly collecting hair around it.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Griffin cuts a particularly interesting figure at the moment because his beliefs don’t match up neatly with either party—starting with free trade.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The brain bug's intrinsic ick factor is undeniably high, but using their proboscises to suck thoughts directly from the brains of their unfortunate victims is a pretty neat party trick.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trim them to clean, neat geometric shapes to contrast with the biomorphic shapes of hydrangeas.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The researchers reviewed dozens of existing systematic reviews, drawing on evidence from hundreds of earlier studies.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is because American consumers trust the IIHS’s scientific and systematic safety evaluation methods.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 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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In the other corner, hair combed neatly back and beard tidily trimmed, stood Maxwell Jacob Friedman, the reigning All Elite Wrestling World Champion.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 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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For quite some time, the repetitive daily schedule was comforting for a methodical person such as myself.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Considering how the World Baseball Classic impacted Webb’s typically methodical buildup to the season, the Giants will likely want to keep their ace on a normal schedule.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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