orderly

Words with a similar base: orderly

'orderly'

[orderly.n.01] as in: a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

Examples:
the orderly laid out the general's uniform

'orderly'

[orderly.n.02] as in: a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients

'orderly'

[orderly.a.01] as in: devoid of violence or disruption

Examples:
an orderly crowd confronted the president

'orderly'

[neat.s.01] as in: clean or organized

Examples:
her neat dress
a neat room

Origins

					orderly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── order (English)
    └── ordre (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── ordre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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