Orderly

  • 11orderly — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)də(r)li[/t]] orderlies 1) ADJ GRADED If something is done in an orderly fashion or manner, it is done in a well organized and controlled way. The organizers guided them in orderly fashion out of the building... Despite the violence that …

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  • 12orderly — I. adjective Date: 1570 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 > …

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  • 13Orderly — Not to be confused with Personal Care Assistant. For other uses, see Orderly (disambiguation). A medical orderly (also known as a ward assistant or nurse assistant), is a hospital attendant whose job consists of assisting medical and/or nursing&#8230; …

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  • 14orderly — {{11}}orderly (adj.) arranged in order, 1570s, from ORDER (Cf. order) (n.) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). {{12}}orderly (adv.) late 15c., in due order, from ORDER (Cf. order) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). {{12}}orderly (n.) …

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  • 15orderly — orderliness, n. /awr deuhr lee/, adj., adv., n., pl. orderlies. adj. 1. arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk. 2. observant of or governed by system or method, as persons or the mind. 3.&#8230; …

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  • 16orderly — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ very ▪ fairly, relatively PHRASES ▪ in an orderly fashion …

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  • 17orderly — 1. adjective /ˈɔːdəli/ a) Neat and tidy; possessing order. He has always kept an orderly kitchen, nothing out of place for longer than it is in use. b) Methodical or systematic. We live in an orderly universe; rules govern both the movements of&#8230; …

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  • 18orderly — 1 adjective 1 arranged or organized in a sensible or neat way: an orderly household. | an orderly mind. 2 peaceful or well behaved: An orderly crowd assembled at the gate. orderliness noun (U) 2 noun (C) 1 someone who does unskilled jobs in a&#8230; …

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  • 19orderly — adjective 1) an orderly room Syn: neat, tidy, well ordered, in order, trim, in apple pie order, spick and span, shipshape Ant: untidy, messy 2) the orderly presentation of information …

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  • 20orderly — adjective 1) an orderly desk Syn: neat, tidy, well ordered, in order, trim, in apple pie order 2) the orderly presentation of information Syn: organized, efficient, methodical, systematic …

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