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orderly
English
Alternative forms
- ordrely (obsolete)
Etymology
From order +? -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /???d?li/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???d?li/
- Hyphenation: or?der?ly
Adjective
orderly (comparative more orderly, superlative most orderly)
- Neat and tidy; possessing order.
- He has always kept an orderly kitchen, with nothing out of place.
- Methodical or systematic.
- We live in an orderly universe, where rules govern both the movements of planets and the binding of molecules.
- Peaceful; well-behaved.
- An orderly gathering of citizens stood on the corner awaiting the bus.
- Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
Synonyms
- (possessing order): regular, trim, well-kept; see also Thesaurus:orderly
- (methodical or systematic): See also Thesaurus:methodical
Derived terms
- orderliness
Translations
Noun
orderly (plural orderlies)
- A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties.
- A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer.
Translations
Adverb
orderly (comparative more orderly, superlative most orderly)
- (now rare) According to good order or practice; appropriately, in a well-behaved or orderly (adjective) way. [from 15th c.]
- 1991, Chor-San Heng Khoo, Physics of Liquid Crystalline Materials, CRC Press (?ISBN), page 33:
- Phase R: the rods are linked three by three and form planar twodimensional hexagonal networks. In both cases, the networks are orderly stacked in a three-dimensional lattice.
- 2014, Huei-Huang Lee, Finite Element Simulations with ANSYS Workbench 15: Theory, Applications, Case Studies, SDC Publications (?ISBN), page 191:
- The rectangles are orderly stacked with the topmost rectangle representing the most visible entity and subsequent rectangles representing entities underneath the mouse cursor, front to back.
- 1991, Chor-San Heng Khoo, Physics of Liquid Crystalline Materials, CRC Press (?ISBN), page 33:
- (obsolete) In order; in a particular order or succession; with a suitable arrangement. [15th-19th c.]
- 1567, Arthur Golding, translating Ovid, Metamorphoses, I:
- The earth from heaven, the sea from earth, he parted orderly, / And from the thicke and foggie ayre, he tooke the lightsome skie.
- 1624, John Smith, Generall Historie, in Kupperman 1988, p.149:
- And in the Tombe which is an arch made of mats, they lay them orderly.
- 1567, Arthur Golding, translating Ovid, Metamorphoses, I:
Synonyms
- (in order): methodically, systematically; see also Thesaurus:methodically
Anagrams
- ordrely
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desirable
English
Etymology
From Old French desirable.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??za????b?l/, [d??za?(j)???b??]
Adjective
desirable (comparative more desirable, superlative most desirable)
- Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.
Antonyms
- undesirable
Derived terms
- desirability
- desirableness
Translations
Noun
desirable (plural desirables)
- A thing that people want; something that is desirable.
- There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.
Anagrams
- barleeids, bride-ales, derisable, rideables
Middle French
Adjective
desirable m or f (plural desirables)
- desirable
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