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1orderly
adjective or·der·ly \-lē\
: arranged or organized in a logical or regular way
: peaceful or well-behaved
Full Definition of ORDERLY
1
a (1) : arranged or disposed in some order or pattern : regular <orderly rows of houses> (2) : marked by order : tidy <keeps an orderly desk> b : governed by law : regulated <an orderly universe> c : methodical <an orderly mind>
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First Known Use of ORDERLY
1570
Related to ORDERLY
- Synonyms
- antiseptic, bandbox, crisp, groomed, kempt, neat, picked up, prim, shipshape, smug, snug, tidied, tidy, trig, trim, uncluttered, well-groomed
- Antonyms
- disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, disorderly, messy, mussed, mussy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy
2orderly
noun
: a person who works in a hospital and does various jobs (such as moving patients or cleaning)
: a soldier who performs various services (such as carrying messages) for a superior officer
plural orderlies
Full Definition of ORDERLY
1
: a soldier assigned to perform various services (as carrying messages) for a superior officer
2
: a hospital attendant who does routine or heavy work (as cleaning, carrying supplies, or moving patients)
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First Known Use of ORDERLY
1781
ORDERLY Defined for Kids
1orderly
adjective or·der·ly \ˈȯr-dər-lē\
Definition of ORDERLY for Kids
1
: having a neat arrangement : tidy <an orderly room>
2
: obeying commands or rules : well-behaved <an orderly meeting> <orderly children>
2orderly
noun
plural or·der·lies
Definition of ORDERLY for Kids
1
: a soldier who works for an officer especially to carry messages
2
: a person who does cleaning and general work in a hospital
Medical Dictionary
orderly
noun or·der·ly \-lē\
plural or·der·lies
Medical Definition of ORDERLY
: a hospital attendant who does routine or heavy work (as carrying supplies or moving patients)
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