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orderly

/ˈɔːdəli/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties.
  2. A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer.
  3. Neat and tidy; possessing order.
  4. Methodical or systematic.
  5. Peaceful; well-behaved.
  6. Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
  7. According to good order or practice; appropriately, in a well-behaved or orderly way.
  8. In order; in a particular order or succession; with a suitable arrangement.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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