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ordrely

ordrely is the obsolete form of orderly.

Meaning of orderly

Adjective

orderly (comparative more orderly, superlative most orderly)

  1. Neat and tidy; possessing order.
    • He has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place.
    Synonyms:
    regular
  2. Methodical or systematic.
    • We live in an orderly universe, where rules govern both the movements of planets and the binding of molecules.
  3. Peaceful; well-behaved.
    • An orderly gathering of citizens stood on the corner awaiting the bus.
  4. Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
    • aids-de-camp and orderly men1814 July 7, [Walter Scott], Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London...

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Forms of ordrely

Adjective
comparativemore ordrely
superlativemost ordrely
Adverb
comparativemore ordrely
superlativemost ordrely

Origin of ordrely

From ordre + -ly.

Questions about ordrely

What is ordrely the obsolete form of?
Ordrely is the obsolete form of orderly.

Words near ordrely in the dictionary

  1. Ordoyne
  2. Ordoynes
  3. ordoñezite
  4. ordre
  5. ordre public
  6. ordrely
  7. ordres
  8. ords
  9. Ordsall
  10. ordu
  11. Ordubad

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ordrely (page history and authors); orderly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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