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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
a small, unpretentious inn offering pleasant, orderly rooms
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as in organized
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
the consultant developed an orderly procedure that allows us to process our Internet sales much more quickly and efficiently
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as in neatly
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Recent Examples of orderly
Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
At the regional level, Washington should continue to establish and expand safe-mobility offices, which review resettlement requests in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala and allow those eligible to fly to the United States and other countries in a safe and orderly manner.
—Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
It can also be made more orderly, rational, and humane.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Conn’s filed its own Chapter 11 petition in July to conduct an orderly wind-down of operations, which include both the Conn’s and W.S. Badcock nameplates.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Continue reading … -- POLITICS TURNING THE PAGE – Biden congratulates Trump, pledges 'peaceful and orderly' transfer of power.
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It’s populated largely by white people, most of whom are grouped off into tidy nuclear families.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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All the details — the Nancy Myers beach house, the Ouija board horror house, the fairy tale castle — came from pop-culture details riddled around Billy’s impeccably tidy bedroom.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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In exchange for her cooperation and possible testimony, Willis agreed to drop charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, a piece of legislation normally reserved for organized crime.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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But six propositions put to voters statewide garnered far less attention and sometimes, no organized campaign in their favor.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a way, this meme draws together disparate threads that have impacted the political discourse over the last few days into one neat package.Callum Booth, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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International politics are too complicated for neat binaries.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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Youngkin announced his state's systematic program on Aug. 7, exactly 90 days before the Nov. 5 general election.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Victory in 2016, and the conversion or defeat of nearly all of his Republican rivals, gave Trump the power to mount a serious and systematic attempt to discredit the democratic process.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Companies such as Toyota and Ford took a methodical approach to their transition toward hybrid and electric vehicles.Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Overall, the report found that consumers are engaging in holiday shopping with a very methodical approach this year.Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Orderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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