orderly

or-der-ly · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (adjective) Neatly and methodically arranged; tidy.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Well-behaved; peaceful and disciplined.

  3. 3.

    (noun) A hospital attendant responsible for non-medical tasks such as transporting patients.

  4. 4.

    (noun) A soldier who carries orders or performs minor tasks for an officer.

Forms

plural: orderlies

Related words

Antonyms: chaotic, disorderly, messy
See also: neat, order, organized, tidy
Synonyms: methodical, neat, organized, tidy

Etymology

From order + -ly suffix, from Latin ordo ("row, rank, arrangement").