adjective

orderly

orderly, well-behaved, neat, organized

Please form an orderly line.

Please form an orderly line.

He has a very orderly mind.

He has a very orderly mind.

The crowd was calm and orderly.

The crowd was calm and orderly.

((an orderly + noun)) a neat or well-behaved noun The students formed an orderly queue.

((sb./sth. is orderly)) sb./sth. is well-behaved The demonstration was peaceful and orderly.

Synonyms: neat, tidy, organized; Antonyms: disorderly, messy

From the noun 'order' + the suffix '-ly', which forms adjectives meaning 'having the qualities of'.

Remember that '-ly' here makes an adjective, not an adverb (though it can be used adverbially). An 'orderly' person likes 'order'.

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