Synonyms for orderly
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Ordered; said of objects and places
neat, tidy, arranged; see clean 1, neat
1.
Methodical; said of persons
systematic, correct, formal, businesslike, systematical, exact,
tidy, neat, uncluttered, shipshape, thorough, precise; see
also careful, regular 3.
Antonyms irregular*, inaccurate, unmethodical.
Peaceful
quiet, law-abiding, well-mannered, well-behaved, restrained, nonviolent, submissive; see also calm 1, 2,
tranquil 1.
See orderly in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
orderly methodical systematic
These adjectives mean proceeding in or observant of a prescribed pattern or arrangement. Orderly especially implies correct or customary procedure or proper or harmonious arrangement: an orderly evacuation of the burning building; orderly and symmetrical rows.
Methodical stresses adherence to a logically and carefully planned succession of steps: methodical instructions for assembly.
Systematic emphasizes observance of a coordinated and orderly set of procedures constituting part of a complex but unitary whole: systematic research into antigens to combat immune disorders.
See orderly in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
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, orderArranged or proceeding in a set, systematized pattern:
methodic, methodical, regular, systematic, systematical. See ability, order
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