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orderly  (orderlies plural )
1  adj If something is done in an orderly fashion or manner, it is done in a well-organized and controlled way., (Antonym: chaotic)  The organizers guided them in orderly fashion out of the building..., Despite the violence that preceded the elections, reports say that polling was orderly and peaceful.  
2  adj Something that is orderly is neat or arranged in a neat way. 
Their vehicles were parked in orderly rows.  
♦  orderliness  n-uncount 
A balance is achieved in the painting between orderliness and unpredictability.  
3  n-count An orderly is a person who works in a hospital and does jobs that do not require special medical training. 
oft supp N 



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