Orderly
/ˈɔːr.dər.li/noun
Neat, well-organized, or conducted according to a system or rule.
Did you know?“Orderly” ultimately comes from the same Latin root as “ordinance,” “ordination,” and “coordinate,” all built on the idea of arranging things in a fixed line or rank.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
ordo
“a row, line, rank, or ordered arrangement”
Late Latin
Latin
ordinārius
“regular, according to order”
Old French
Old French
ordelier / ordere
“ordered, regular”
Middle English
English
orderli
“in proper order; regular; well-arranged”
Modern English
English
orderly
“neat, tidy, systematic; also an attendant who maintains order”
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