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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
If something is orderly, it is arranged in a neat way. It is not messy. Things are in their correct places.
Jake's closet is very orderly, but his brother's is a mess.- synonyms:
- neat, tidy
- antonyms:
- messy, random
- similar words:
- ordered, organized, organized, trim
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| definition 2: |
If people act in an orderly way, they behave well and are following rules. They are probably not fighting, pushing, acting too silly, or making too much noise.
During a fire alarm, teachers want children to leave the school building in an orderly way.The crowd at the soccer game was more orderly this week than last week when there were some fights.- synonyms:
- disciplined
- similar words:
- civil, controlled, proper
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| related words: |
good, gradual |
| derivation: |
orderliness (n.) |
The word orderly
contains the following part:
-ly2
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means like; every (when attached to times)
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ly2attaches primarily to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
bodily, cowardly, daily, earthly, elderly, friendly, ghastly, ghostly, lively, lonely, unfriendly, heavenly, hourly, lovely, monthly, motherly, nightly, orderly, sickly, slovenly, timely, worldly
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