Orderly
Neatly arranged or organized; showing order and regularity in arrangement or behavior.
adjectiveOrderly
Neatly arranged or organized; showing order and regularity in arrangement or behavior.
adjectiveImagine This
Picture a classroom where all desks are in tidy, straight rows, labels facing forward, supplies stacked by category, and the floor spotless. A teacher walks in and immediately all students know exactly where to place their things—everything is orderly.
Sounds Like
OR-der-lee
Looks Like
Looks like order + ly; resembles the words 'order' and 'ordered'.
Remember This
Common phrases include 'in an orderly fashion' and 'orderly conduct.' The noun form 'orderliness' describes the quality itself; a hospital worker who assists in patient care is called an 'orderly' (a different sense of the same word).
Other Forms
Connect With
order, organization, tidiness, neatness, discipline, system, method
Note
Orderly describes both physical arrangement and conduct. It does not mean 'in order' as a requirement or command; for a sequence, use 'in proper order.' The opposite is 'disorderly' or 'chaotic.'