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orderly

Dictionary definition · orderly

noun

  1. a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer"the orderly laid out the general's uniform"
  2. a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients

adjective

  1. devoid of violence or disruption"an orderly crowd confronted the president"
  2. clean or organized"her neat dress"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).