ordentlich
Translation
tidy, neat, orderly, decent
Examples
Sein Zimmer ist immer ordentlich.
His room is always tidy.
Er hat einen ordentlichen Job bekommen.
He got a decent job.
Das war eine ordentliche Überraschung.
That was quite a surprise.
Grammar Patterns
predicative sein + ordentlich His room is always tidy.
attributive before a noun ein ordentlicher Job He got a decent job.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sauber (clean), aufgeräumt (tidied up); Antonyms: unordentlich (untidy), chaotisch (chaotic)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'Ordnung' (order). The suffix '-lich' is equivalent to '-ly' or '-like'.
Memory Tips
If you have 'Ordnung' (order), then things are 'ordentlich' (orderly). The connection is very clear.