Antonyms for orderly

Grammar : Adj

Spell : awr-der-lee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔr dər li

Definition of orderly

Origin : late 15c., "in due order," from order + -ly (2).

adj methodical, organized
adj well-behaved

Example sentences :

By common consent he was pre-eminently God-fearing, orderly and conscientious.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

In the orderly transfer of power, we celebrate the unity that keeps us free.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

"Then we'll say at three," she said calmly, and took an orderly and unflurried departure.
Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

As long as there was an orderly sovereign, such as Henry II.
Extract from : « Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II » by Charlotte Mary Yonge

He had not seemed even to notice how orderly and freshened everything was.
Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

She had been so neat and orderly about everything and had kept him so clean from a baby up.
Extract from : « What Sami Sings with the Birds » by Johanna Spyri

His manner of demonstration was so orderly and neat and simple, that it was not easy to mistake him.
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

I was regular in my irregularities, and orderly in my disorders.
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Compare them with the stern, orderly array of the trained battalions.
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Like all growths it will have an orderly development and mature by slow degrees.
Extract from : « Pax Vobiscum » by Henry Drummond

Synonyms for orderly

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