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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
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Buffett noted that the one problem with the investment business is that opportunities don’t come along in an orderly fashion.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 May 2025
If ordered to do so eventually, Russia would likely want to withdraw from these two strategic bases orderly.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What had been an orderly exit onto the pitch suddenly turned into a frantic leap for safety as hundreds clambered over the front wall, and thick black smoke enveloped the back of the stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Adjective
Later, Travis Kelce appears in a scene with Bad Bunny, Ben Stiller returns as orderly Hal, and several real television personalities like Ken Jennings and Stephen A. Smith pop up during a montage.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Buffett noted that the one problem with the investment business is that opportunities don’t come along in an orderly fashion.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 May 2025
If ordered to do so eventually, Russia would likely want to withdraw from these two strategic bases orderly.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
What had been an orderly exit onto the pitch suddenly turned into a frantic leap for safety as hundreds clambered over the front wall, and thick black smoke enveloped the back of the stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderly
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Both Scott and Burns made tidy pars, Scott missing a birdie putt by inches.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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Hughes was on pace for 92 points before he got hurt, while Hischier scored 35 goals and drove stout defensive results at a tidy $7.25 million cap hit.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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His meticulous note-keeping is very much in line with an organized Virgo. Libra: Andy Andy is a popular cheerleader and lives in the fancy part of Astoria.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Meanwhile, activist groups like People’s Union USA now publish boycott schedules year-round, proving that organized consumer pressure operates year-round with scheduling precision CMOs can literally mark on their calendars.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Front Runner has a deep, long-running catalog of overland products, but possibly its most visible and ubiquitous is its lineup of square Wolf Pack Pro boxes that stack and secure together to make dry storage as neat, secure and space-efficient as possible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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Beating the best that Europe had to offer in the Champions League was a neat riposte.—
Phil Hay
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In May 2025, Global Rights Compliance and The Reckoning Project, both non-governmental organizations, published a new report revealing unprecedented evidence exposing Russia’s systematic weaponization of information during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Exercising enhances sleep for a variety of reasons, according to a 2023 systematic review published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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On moderately difficult tasks, SR models' methodical approach gave them an edge.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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Trump has demonstrated little interest in adopting a more deliberate, methodical approach to negotiations or to recalibrating his means to meet more achievable ends.—
Emily Kilcrease,
Foreign Affairs,
9 June 2025
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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