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Meaning of "orderly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORDERLY

orderly  [ˈɔːdəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORDERLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Orderly can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES ORDERLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Orderly

A medical orderly, is a hospital attendant whose job consists of assisting medical and/or nursing staff with various nursing and/or medical interventions. These duties are classified as routine tasks involving no risk for the patient.

Definition of orderly in the English dictionary

The first definition of orderly in the dictionary is in order, properly arranged, or tidy. Other definition of orderly is obeying or appreciating method, system, and arrangement. Orderly is also harmonious or peaceful.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORDERLY


bipedally
ˌbaɪˈpiːdəlɪ
bridally
ˈbraɪdəlɪ
conchoidally
kɒŋˈkɔɪdəlɪ
cuddly
ˈkʌdəlɪ
diddley
ˈdɪdəlɪ
disorderly
dɪsˈɔːdəlɪ
elderly
ˈɛldəlɪ
feudally
ˈfjuːdəlɪ
herbicidally
ˌhɜːbɪˈsaɪdəlɪ
logodaedaly
ˌlɒɡəʊˈdiːdəlɪ
modally
ˈməʊdəlɪ
needly
ˈniːdəlɪ
piddly
ˈpɪdəlɪ
sinusoidally
ˌsaɪnəˈsɔɪdəlɪ
slenderly
ˈslɛndəlɪ
suicidally
ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəlɪ
tenderly
ˈtendəlɪ
tidally
ˈtaɪdəlɪ
toroidally
tɔːˈrɔɪdəlɪ
unorderly
ʌnˈɔːdəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORDERLY

order of the day
Order of the Garter
Order of the Thistle
Order of the Visitation
order paper
order-driven
orderable
ordered
ordered set
orderer
ordering
orderless
orderlies
orderliness
orderly officer
orderly room
orders

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORDERLY

bitterly
brotherly
cleverly
confused elderly
eagerly
easterly
formerly
improperly
northerly
nursing orderly
overly
panderly
properly
quarterly
readerly
southerly
untenderly
utterly
westerly
yonderly

Synonyms and antonyms of orderly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ORDERLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «orderly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of orderly

Translation of «orderly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORDERLY

Find out the translation of orderly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of orderly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orderly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有秩序的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ordenado
570 millions of speakers

English

orderly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अर्दली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منظم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упорядоченной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arrumado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুশৃঙ্খল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ordonné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teratur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geordnet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

規律正しい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

질서 정연한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

tertib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trật tự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுங்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुव्यवस्थित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düzenli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ordinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uporządkowany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

впорядкованої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ordonat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύρυθμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ordelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ordnad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

velordnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orderly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORDERLY»

The term «orderly» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.956 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORDERLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «orderly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «orderly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orderly

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10 QUOTES WITH «ORDERLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word orderly.
1
Richard V. Allen
The 'transition' involves the transfer of power from one president to another. In recent times, the incoming President has designated a Director of the Transition, a team leader, to oversee and administer the orderly transfer of power.
2
Gordon W. Allport
The outlines of the needed psychology of becoming can be discovered by looking within ourselves; for it is knowledge of our own uniqueness that supplies the first, and probably the best, hints for acquiring orderly knowledge of others.
3
Helen Andelin
The first Law of Heaven is obedience, and it should be the first law of every home. It is the foundation of an orderly home, a successful family, and the successful lives of the children. The wife is the key.
4
Kate Atkinson
Life is a very orderly thing, but in fiction there is a huge liberation and freedom. I can do what I like. There's nothing that says I can't write a page of full stops. There is no 'should' involved, although you wouldn't know that from literary reviews and critics.
5
Clive Barker
Be regular and orderly in your life, that you may be violent and original in your work.
6
Zygmunt Bauman
Civilisation, the orderly world in which we live, is frail. We are skating on thin ice. There is a fear of a collective disaster. Terrorism, genocide, flu, tsunamis.
7
Tony Benn
My filing system is messy but orderly.
8
David Bohm
This kind of overall way of thinking is not only a fertile source of new theoretical ideas: it is needed for the human mind to function in a generally harmonious way, which could in turn help to make possible an orderly and stable society.
9
Sandra Bullock
I'm controlling, and I want everything orderly, and I need lists. My mind goes a mile a minute. I'm difficult on every single level.
10
Julia Cameron
When we clear the physical clutter from our lives, we literally make way for inspiration and 'good, orderly direction' to enter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORDERLY»

Discover the use of orderly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orderly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unwaried Patience and Fortitude: Francis Marion's Orderly Book
Francis Marion's Orderly Book is the most complete of all that still exist. The regulations for his regiment, punishments, and training of the men illustrate the life of a warrior.
Patrick O'Kelley, 2006
2
Orderly and Humane: The Expulsion of the Germans After the ...
More than 12 million German-speaking civilians in Europe were driven from their homes in the wake of WWII, yet barely anyone noticed or remembers
R. M. Douglas, 2012
3
Orderly Fashion: A Sociology of Markets
Without these components, there would be chaos. Orderly Fashion examines how order is maintained in the different interconnected consumer, producer, and credit markets of the global fashion industry.
Patrik Aspers, 2010
4
A Decent, Orderly Lynching: The Montana Vigilantes
Combing through original sources, including eye-witness accounts never before published, Frederick Allen concludes that the vigilantes were justified in their early actions, as they fought violent crime in a remote corner beyond the reach ...
Frederick Allen, 2013
5
The Locked Ward: Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly
Recounting the stories of the patients he worked with, and those of the friends he made on the ward, O'Donnell provides a detailed account of day-to-day life behind the doors of the most feared and stigmatised environment in healthcare.
Dennis O'Donnell, 2013
6
An Orderly Man
First published in 1983, this is Volume Three of his Bestselling Autobiography. As work on Visconti's Death in Venice draws to a close, Dirk Bogarde is preparing his house in Provence as a retreat.
Dirk Bogarde, 2012
7
General Sir William Howe's Orderly Book: At Charlestown, ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Edward Everett Hale, Benjamin Franklin Stevens, William Howe Howe, 2010
8
Hadden's Journal and Orderly Books
James Hadden. A List of the Officer's Names with their Rank in the Regiment and Army to be sent into the Deputy Adjutant General as soon as possible. Captain Lieutenant Power of the 20th Regiment having been promoted by his Majesty to a ...
James Hadden, 2009
9
Crisis? What crisis? Orderly workouts for sovereign debtors
The Mexican Crisis of 1994/5 came as a rude surprise to the international policy-making community.
Barry J. Eichengreen, Richard Portes, 1995
10
Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder
I wrote this book in my darkest time and realized that I must use my experiences to teach people many ways to enjoy both sides of life.
Patience Johnson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORDERLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orderly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DC Circuit revives constitutional challenge to Consumer Financial …
Constitutional challenges to the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the federal government's orderly liquidation authority under the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Why Greece Should Leave the Eurozone
Until then, what is needed is a “breathing” currency union, with orderly entry and exit options, coupled with an insolvency rule for member states ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Just like his hero, this asylum seeker has a dream
At the Holot facility, there is an orderly and organized policy of imprisonment manifested in controlling the asylum seekers' lives and denial of ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
4
Congress members concerned over Canadian oxy
... the timeline and shortening the phase-in period for abuse-deterrent formulations in order to allow for an orderly transition for your regulations ... «The Free Press, Jul 15»
5
Orderly Conduct: Classes Offer Dos and Don'ts for Dealing With Police
In the wake of a series of cases in which young people lost their lives during fatal encounters with police, many young Americans have ... «Youth Today, Jul 15»
6
Gold capitulation takes the form of an orderly retreat, at least for now
But at least for now that capitulation is being conducted in an orderly and rational fashion. Deal ACA,CEY,G at Proactiveinvestors preferred ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
7
Form an orderly line for the Westminster awards
Yesterday was the last day of “school” at Westminster. Admittedly the Class of 2015 assembled only in May but, already, I feel as if we are ... «The Times, Jul 15»
8
SIMON WATKINS: Greece's politicians and people need to use …
Because Greece's politicians and its people need to use this period of calm to prepare for an orderly exit – and to default on their debts. «This is Money, Jul 15»
9
Export-Import Bank: 'There is no definition of orderly liquidation'
Under law, Ex-Im is allowed to exist "as a corporate entity of the United States... for the purposes of orderly liquidation," and no other purposes. But is Ex-Im ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
10
Orderly crowd at transport hub as travellers head home for Hari Raya
Homebound: Passengers waiting for their buses at the TBS in Bandar Tasik Selatan yesterday. Some 12,000 people are expected to utilise the ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»

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