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Definition of: orderly
(ôr′dər·lē) adjective
1. Having regard for arrangement; methodical; systematic.
2. Peaceful.
3. Characterized by order.
4. Pertaining to orders. See synonyms under NEAT1.
—noun plural ·lies
1. A soldier or non–commissioned officer detailed to carry orders for superior officers.
2. A hospital attendant.
—adverb According to the rules of order; methodically; regularly; properly.
—or′der·li·ness noun
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