orderly

noun

a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

adjective

clean or organized

devoid of violence or disruption

Roots

ordoorder- · Latin · order, rank

Synonyms for orderly

neatadj tidyadj shipshapeadj methodicaladj disorderlyadj organizedadj concinnousadj decorousadj systematicadj mannerlyadj

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