orderly
/ˈɔɹdɚli/ adjective B1- 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.
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And steps coming down in an orderly way
Having resolved to do it without loss of time, as his leave of absence extended only to the following Saturday, and having no feelings of diffidence to make it distressing to himself even at the moment, he set about it in a very orderly manner, with all the observances which he supposed a regular part of the business.
I should have fallen into the hands of the murderous Ghazis had it not been for the devotion and courage shown by Murray, my orderly, who threw me across a pack-horse, and succeeded in bringing me safely to the British lines.
He has the tidiest and most orderly brain, with the greatest capacity for storing facts, of any man living.
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