orderly
/ˈɔrdərli/
noun
- A hospital worker who helps with cleaning, moving patients, and other non-medical tasks.
- An orderly brought fresh linens to the room.
- The orderly helped the patient into a wheelchair.
- She worked as a hospital orderly for five years.
- A soldier who performs tasks for an officer, such as carrying messages or running errands.
- The young soldier served as an orderly during the campaign.
- An orderly stood at attention outside the commander's tent.
- The general sent his orderly to deliver the report.
adjective
- Arranged or organized in a neat, tidy, or logical way.
- The books on the shelf were in an orderly row.
- She kept her desk orderly so she could find things quickly.
- The files were stored in an orderly system by date.
- Behaving in a calm and controlled way, following rules or instructions.
- The students formed an orderly line outside the classroom.
- The crowd remained orderly during the speech.
- An orderly evacuation prevented any injuries.
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