n.
Pronunciation: -l ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1570
1 a (1) : arranged or disposed in some order or pattern : REGULAR < orderly rows of houses> (2) : marked by order : TIDY <keeps an orderly desk> b : governed by law : REGULATED <an orderly universe> c : METHODICAL <an orderly mind>
2 : well behaved : PEACEFUL <an orderly crowd>
– orderly adverb