orderly

orderly

I

or‧der‧ly¹ /ˈɔːdəli $ ˈɔːrdərli/ adjective1. arranged or organized in a sensible or neat way
   OPP  disorderly
    in (an) orderly something
    The tools were arranged in orderly rows.
    She needs to organize her ideas in a more orderly way.
2. peaceful or well behaved
   OPP  disorderly
    in (an) orderly something
    The elections were conducted in an orderly fashion.
    They waited in a dignified and orderly manner outside the church.
—orderliness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ tidy British English a place, room etc that is tidy looks nice because everything has been arranged and put in the right place: a tidy desk | I want to leave the place clean and tidy before we go.
   ▪ neat use this about things that are carefully arranged in a way that is nice to look at: a neat pile of towels | The room was neat and tidy.
   ▪ immaculate /ɪˈmækjələt, ɪˈmækjʊlət/ a place or thing that is immaculate is perfectly clean and neat – use this to emphasize how clean something looks: Our house was always immaculate.
   ▪ well-kept a well-kept building or garden is very well cared for and looks neat and clean: a large house on well-kept grounds
   ▪ orderly arranged or organized in a sensible or neat way: The room was orderly and uncluttered.

II

orderly² noun (plural orderlies) [countable]
1. someone who does unskilled jobs in a hospital
2. a soldier who does unskilled jobs