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orderly
What does orderly mean?
orderly (adjective): neat and tidy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use orderly in a sentence?
- He has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce orderly?
/ˈɔɹdɚli/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does orderly come from?
From order + -ly.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to orderly
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “orderly” mean?
neat and tidy
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slender; thin
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close at hand
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unable to see
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