Definition of Orderly
Orderly
or·der·ly
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Having a systematic or organized arrangement.
e.g. The nurse maintained an orderly classroom environment.
(adjective)
disciplined and peaceful in manner, well-behaved;
e.g. The people moved towards the door in an orderly line.
(noun)
a person who is employed at a hospital as an attendant to perform non-medical tasks such as cleaning and maintenance, transporting supplies, moving patients, and generally enforcing order;
e.g. An orderly wheeled the equipment into the room.
(noun)
a soldier who is assigned to carry out various services/tasks and orders for superior officers;
e.g. They were brought the message by an orderly in a uniform.
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