orderly
orderly — adjective
1. kept neat and in the right places, or planned in a clear and careful way
kept neat and in the right places, or planned in a clear and careful way
Mia's desk stayed orderly even during the busy exam week.
stay orderly after linking verb
The workers formed an orderly line outside the ticket window.
collocation: orderly line
Lena keeps her kitchen shelves orderly with clear glass jars.
The report gives an orderly summary of each team's progress.
After the storm, volunteers made the classroom orderly again.
- tidy
often stresses a clean and neat appearance
- organized
broader and common for systems, work, or people
- neat
more about appearance and careful arrangement
- methodical
more about the careful step-by-step way of working
- messy
common for things that are untidy or badly arranged
- disorderly
the direct opposite for lack of order or control
- chaotic
stronger, suggesting confusion and lack of control
文法句型
an orderly line
keep the desk orderly
an orderly summary
用法筆記
Often used for rooms, desks, lines, notes, or plans. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is about people or crowds behaving calmly.
常見錯誤
2. staying calm and following rules, without noise, fighting, or confusion
staying calm and following rules, without noise, fighting, or confusion
Police thanked the crowd for remaining orderly after the concert.
remain orderly in a crowd
The students were orderly as they entered the hall for assembly.
Despite the delay, passengers stayed orderly at the gate.
Election workers kept the voting line orderly all afternoon.
The protest was large but orderly from start to finish.
- peaceful
stresses the absence of violence or trouble
- calm
broader and often describes feelings as well as situations
- well-behaved
often used for children or animals following rules
- rowdy
informal and suggests noisy, rough behavior
- violent
stronger, stressing physical harm or force
- disorderly
the direct opposite for bad behavior or lack of control
文法句型
remain orderly
stay orderly
keep the crowd orderly
用法筆記
Usually describes crowds, queues, students, protests, or other groups of people. Distinguish from adjective/1, which is about neat arrangement rather than behavior.
常見錯誤
orderly — noun
1. a hospital employee who helps with basic practical work, such as moving patients
a hospital employee who helps with basic practical work, such as moving patients or carrying equipment
The orderly wheeled Mrs. Lin to X-ray after breakfast.
hospital orderly + move a patient
An orderly brought clean sheets and extra pillows to Room 12.
After the fall, the orderly helped Ken onto the hospital bed.
Two orderlies carried oxygen tanks down the hall before surgery.
The night orderly checked wheelchairs near the emergency entrance.
文法句型
call an orderly
a night orderly
an orderly wheeled the patient
用法筆記
Usually found in hospital contexts. The work is practical support work rather than medical treatment.
2. a soldier who helps a senior officer with daily tasks and personal service
a soldier who helps a senior officer with daily tasks and personal service
The orderly carried the colonel's maps to the meeting tent.
military possessive: the colonel's orderly
At dawn, an orderly brought tea to the general's desk.
The young orderly delivered a message across the camp in rain.
During the march, the officer's orderly looked after his horse.
An orderly polished the captain's boots before the evening meal.
文法句型
the captain's orderly
send an orderly with a message
serve as an orderly
用法筆記
Mostly used in military or historical contexts. The officer is often named with a possessive, as in the captain's orderly.