ORDERLY

I. adjective Date: 1570 1. a. arranged or disposed in some order or pattern ; regular , marked by order ; tidy , governed by law ; regulated , methodical , well behaved ; peaceful , ~ adverb II. noun (plural -lies) Date: 1781 a soldier assigned to perform various services (as carrying messages) for a superior officer, a hospital attendant who does routine or heavy work (as cleaning, carrying supplies, or moving patients)