orderly

orderly
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Ordered; said of objects and places ]
Syn. neat, tidy, arranged; see clean 1 , neat 1 .
2. [Methodical; said of persons ]
Syn. systematic, correct, formal, businesslike, systematical, exact, tidy, neat, uncluttered, shipshape, thorough, precise; see also careful , regular 3 .
Ant. irregular*, inaccurate, unmethodical.
3. [Peaceful]
Syn. quiet, law-abiding, well-mannered, well-behaved, restrained, nonviolent, submissive; see also calm 1 , 2 , tranquil 1 .
n.
Syn. aide, steward, valet; see attendant .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
hospital attendant, staff, assistant, nurse's aid.
II
a.
1. organized systematic, arranged, well-ordered, in good form, in apple pie order, methodical, shipshape, neat, tidy, trim, uncluttered.
2. peaceful behaved, law-abiding, well-mannered, civil.
ANT.: 1. disorderly, in disarray, disorganized, messy. 2. rowdy, ill-mannered, riotous, uncivil
III
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. In good order or clean condition: neat, shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, spruce, taut, tidy, trig, trim, well-groomed. Chiefly British: tight. Idiom: neat as a pin. See CLEAN, ORDER. 2. Arranged or proceeding in a set, systematized pattern: methodic, methodical, regular, systematic, systematical. See ABILITY, ORDER.

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