or·der·ly1 /ˈɔːdəli $ ˈɔːrdərli/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 ARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLEarranged or organized in a sensible or neat way 有条理的,整齐的 OPP disorderlyin (an) orderly something The tools were arranged in orderly rows. 工具被整齐地摆成几排。
She needs to organize her ideas in a more orderly way. 她需要把自己的想法组织得更有条理些。
► see thesaurus at tidy 2 BEHAVEpeaceful or well behaved 守秩序的 OPP disorderlyin (an) orderly something The elections were conducted in an orderly fashion. 选举进行得有条不紊。
They waited in a dignified and orderly manner outside the church. 他们庄重而有序地在教堂外面等候。
—orderliness noun [uncountableU]