[or.der.ly] adj (ca. 1577) 1 a (1): arranged or disposed in some order or pattern: regular "~ rows of houses" (2): not marked by disorder: tidy "keeps an ~ desk" b: governed by law: regulated "an ~ universe" c: methodical "an ~ mind"
2: well behaved: peaceful "an ~ crowd" -- orderly adv
[2]orderly n, pl -lies (1781) 1: a soldier assigned to perform various services (as carrying messages) for a superior officer
2: a hospital attendant who does routine or heavy work (as cleaning, carrying supplies, or moving patients)